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Churches call on us and Britain to put pressure on government

Churches call on us and Britain to put pressure on government

(ENI) Kenya's church leaders have called for the United States and Britain to bring pressure to bear on the Kenyan government to ensure that the recent tragedies in Rwanda, Burundi and Somalia are not repeated in Kenya.

03 March 1998

Churches Accuse Government of Complicity in murders

Churches Accuse Government  of Complicity in murders

(ENI)The Roman Catholic Church and the National Council of Churches of Kenya have bitterly criticised the government of President Daniel arap Moi, accusing it of complicity in recent murders of dozens of people in Kenya's Rift Valley.

30 January 1998

New Election Procedures for Kenya's Anglican Church

New Election Procedures for Kenya's Anglican Church

The Church of the Province of Kenya [CPK] is to undergo major administrative changes among them the change of name and the election procedure for Bishops.

30 January 1998

Religious Leaders Caution Kenyan Electorate

Religious Leaders Caution Kenyan Electorate

Church leaders in Kenya have called on the electorate to participate fully in the general elections on 29 December and disregard those calling for a boycott.

22 December 1997

Kenya Prepares for Elections

Kenya Prepares for Elections

Kenya's state-owned radio station has announced the dissolution of the nation's legislature by President Daniel arap Moi, in the run-up to presidential and parliamentary elections expected in late December.

14 November 1997

Update from the Church

Update from the Church

Following reports of unrest in parts of Kenya, ACC staff contacted the Provincial Headquarters of the Anglican Church in Kenya. The Revd Canon Enos Z Ashimala, the Provincial Secretary, sent this report on 3 September:

05 September 1997

Kenyan Churches Respond to Latest Violence

Kenyan Churches Respond to Latest Violence

Kenya's Churches have told the country's government to arrest the "masterminds" behind an outbreak of violence in the coastal town of Mombasa and the surrounding area following an attack on the town's Likoni Catholic Church on 22 August during which two people were killed.

03 September 1997

Primate Predicts President Moi's Kingdom Will Crumble

Primate Predicts President Moi's Kingdom Will Crumble

Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi's days are numbered and his kingdom will crumble, Kenya's Anglican Archbishop David Gitari warned on 17 July.

21 July 1997

Anglican Primates Protest Over Police Violence

Anglican Primates Protest Over Police Violence

A gathering of Anglican archbishops from throughout Africa, meeting in Johannesburg this week, has heard a strongly-worded condemnation of the Kenyan government for using violence against demonstrators demanding democratic reforms.

21 July 1997

Police Storm Cathedral

Police Storm Cathedral

In scenes of unprecedented mayhem and carnage, Kenyan paramilitary police stormed All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Nairobi, on 7 July attacking pro-reform advocates who were sheltering inside and leaving the cathedral covered with blood and the pews broken and scattered.

11 July 1997