IED Aimed at Christian Guesthouse on Church Property Misses TargetNovember 30, 2017 — 11/30/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – An improvised explosive device (IED) targeting residential houses, inside St. Michaels Catholic Church in Mandera town, exploded outside the church’s perimeter wall on...
Three Somali Christian Siblings Attacked in Their Home Because They Are ChristianNovember 29, 2017 — ICC Note Three siblings, children of a Somali Christian Woman, were attacked in their home outside Nairobi, Kenya on November 17. The siblings, aged 13, 17, and 21, were at...
The Plight of Christian IDPs in Eastern KenyaNovember 21, 2017 — By Nathan Johnson 11/21/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Martha is a 6-week-old baby who has lived her entire life inside the AIC Witu internally displaced persons (IDP) camp...
Young Christian Convert in Kenya Disowned by Family and Stripped of PossessionsNovember 21, 2017 — By Nathan Johnson 11/21/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “Islam was a yoke to my heart. I felt as if I was forced to believe in things that were...
Kenyan Church Burned Down Over Land DisputeNovember 20, 2017 — ICC Note A church in Kenya, Millennium SDA Church, was vandalized last Wednesday night. The church has been involved in a lawsuit over the ownership of the land on which...
Anglican Church of Kenya Leading Peace Building ProjectNovember 11, 2017 — ICC Note The Anglican Church is leading a peace building project between two fighting communities, the Kipsigis and Maasai. They have been bringing the two communities together to talk and...
ICC Assists Garissa University Victims with Educational GoalsNovember 8, 2017 — By Linda Jones 11/09/2017 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern)- On April 2 2015, al-Shabaab militants attacked Garissa University College in Kenya; they killed almost 148 people and injured approximately 79...
Kenyan Elections Still Fraught With ControversyNovember 6, 2017 — ICC Note Kenya’s election process continues to be full of strife and controversy. As of now, the Kenyan government is trying to pass certain laws that would fundamentally change the...
Can Kenya Survive its Presidential Election?November 5, 2017 — ICC Note Kenya is in the midst of its worst political struggle and violence in more than a decade. This year’s presidential election has been clouded by protests, suspicion, violence...
IDPs from Lamu, Kenya Told its Safe to Return HomeNovember 1, 2017 — ICC Note Kenyans that were forced to flee al-Shabaab attacks in Lamu County are being told that they may finally return home. Nearly 2,000 people that were displaced by the...
Tensions Rise in Kenya During Second Election ProcessOctober 26, 2017 — ICC Note Tensions continue to rise in the lead up to the re-election process in Kenya. So far, there have been numerous protest which have ended in violence and riot...
Kenyan Priest Beaten and Robbed… Dies at hospital.October 25, 2017 — ICC Note A Priest, Father Evans Juma Oduor, was beaten and robbed in Western Kenya two nights ago. Some police found him lying next to a sugarcane plantation, disoriented and...
Kenya Bishops are Calling on Kenyans to Remain Calm During ElectionsOctober 17, 2017 — ICC Note Kenya is preparing for its second attempt at elections this year. The first election was won by the incumbent, President Kenyatta. When the elections ended, the opposition, Ralia...
10 Police Ambushed in Lamu County, Repel AttackersOctober 13, 2017 — ICC Note 10 police officers were ambushed by an unknown group in Lamu County, Kenya on Tuesday evening. None of the officers were hurt because they were able to avoid...
30 Dead in Past Week due to Malaria in KenyaOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note Malaria has cost the lives of 30 people in two counties in Kenya over the past week. Kenya is one of the more stable countries in Eastern Africa,...
Lamu County, Kenya Curfew Continues Due to Al-Shabaab Security ThreatOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note Lamu County, Kenya has been the scene of a lot of violence towards Christians over the past few months. On July 7, Seven Christians were killed for their...
