Kenya: Tensions Rise During the Protest March in Memory of the Victims of Last Year's Clashes

"The situation in Nairobi is tense. There are roadblocks everywhere and shops are closed. Young protesters have taken to the streets, while the police have erected barricades along… Read more »

Kenya: Protests Over the Death of Albert Ojwang, Despite the Arrest of Some Alleged Perpetrators

Today, June 17, protests erupted in the central business districts of Nairobi and Mombasa, with hundreds of young people taking to the streets to demand justice for Albert Ojwang,… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Officially Admits Murder of Blogger Detained By Police

"Justice for Albert Ojwang!" is the slogan chanted by protesters in downtown Nairobi, demanding an investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and… Read more »

Kenya: Bishops Demand 'Clarity On the Death of Albert Ojwang in Police Custody'

"We are deeply disturbed by the tragic and suspicious death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody. His death is not just a personal loss to his family, but a painful wound to… Read more »

Kenya: Two People Linked to the Murder of Father Bett Murdered in Mysterious Circumstances

The mystery surrounding the murder of Father Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett, the priest shot dead in the Tot area of Elgeyo Marakwet, in the Kerio Valley, on the Western Highlands of… Read more »

Kenya: Endless Violence - the Missionary Benedictine Close Their Facilities in Kerio Valley

The Missionary Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart Priory have closed all their facilities in Kerio Valley, Kenya, following daily violence in the region. The missionary… Read more »

Kenya: The Bishops - 'Full Light Must Be Shed On the Deaths of Father Maina and Father Bett'

"We demand a deep inquiry into these deaths, to reveal the real circumstances and motives, to ensure the security and safety of our priests and all Kenyans in the future". This was… Read more »

Kenya: Priest Dies After Being Found Seriously Injured Along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway

The Diocese of Nyahururu in Kenya mourns the loss of Fr. John Ndegwa Maina, parish priest of St. Louis Church in Igwamiti. Read more »

Kenya: Bishop of Eldoret - 'We Are Completely Destroying Our Country Through Corruption'

"We are left wondering where will the poor go and who will stand for them. What we are doing is wrong and we are completely destroying our country through corruption", Msgr.… Read more »

Kenya: Archbishop of Nairobi - 'We Will Return the Donations to the President'

"These funds will be refunded to the respective donors," said the Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, referring to donations made by Kenyan President William Ruto… Read more »

Kenya: Bishops Address Young Protesters - 'Your Hopes Are Our Hopes'

"This is an explicit recognition by the pastors of the Catholic Church of the goodness of the aspirations of the new generation of young people who want a change in society," said… Read more »

Kenya: 'Protests Against the Finance Bill Triggered Something Bigger'

"The impression is that the withdrawal of the tax law is now totally insufficient to stop the anger of the people", says an observer from church circles in Nairobi, where… Read more »

Kenya: 'People Are Taking to the Streets Because They Are Desperate'

"It was a real popular protest, initially peaceful, even if provocateurs and thugs mingled with the demonstrators", Father Alfonso Poppi, of the Priestly Fraternity of the… Read more »

Kenya: Negotiations in Nairobi - Hope for Peace

Good governance, more justice and security and economic development. These issues are at the heart of ongoing peace talks in Nairobi, Kenya, between the government of South Sudan… Read more »

Kenya: Floods - in View of the Increasing Number of Victims, the Bishops Ask for Solidarity With Those Affected

The floods that have hit Kenya since March have so far claimed at least 289 lives, according to to figures presented by the authorities in Nairobi on May 14. Rains could continue… Read more »