Kenya

A strategic lighthouse for the Gospel

two men with boxes full of Bibles

Kenya sits at the base of the Muslim-dense nations which make up the ‘Horn of Africa,’ making it a strategic lighthouse for the Gospel across eastern Africa.

There are 42 linguistically distinct tribes across Kenya, some of which are only now about to receive the complete Bible in their own language for the first time. Many homes in the region where FMI’s partners serve have no access to electricity or running water, and conditions can best be described as “developing.”

While Kenya is a predominantly Christian nation (the Joshua Project notes that 48% of the population considers itself evangelical Christian), nominalism is rampant.

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News from Kenya

December 28, 2022
christians gather in Kenya

Whole Communities Get Swept Up in Transformation

When the gospel begins to transform individuals, whole communities can get swept up in the change. Support of this ministry empowers indigenous church planters and have […]
December 15, 2022
Violence between Kenyan tribes drops 93 percent

Violence between Kenyan tribes drops 93 percent

Kenya (MNN) — Kenyan Christians work to bring peace between the prominent Luo and Kalenjin tribes. Young men from the Kalenjin tribe, urged on by their […]
December 15, 2022
Kenyan Muslims hold prayers as drought worsens

Kenyan Muslims hold prayers as drought worsens

Kenya (MNN) — Muslims in Garissa, Northern Kenya, held prayers for divine intervention against a long-running drought. A lack of rainfall over the last four rainy seasons has […]
October 4, 2022
wajir is dry

Wajir is Spiritually and Physically Dry

The area of Wajir is as dry spiritually as it is physically, but an FMI-supported church planter is diligently working to change that. This semi-arid county […]
October 3, 2022
William Ruto sworn in as President of Kenya

William Ruto sworn in as President of Kenya

Kenya (MNN) — William Ruto has been sworn in as the President of Kenya after narrowly beating challenger Raila Odinga. Ruto received 50.9 percent of the vote, […]
August 30, 2022
Ruto wins 2022 Kenya elections

Ruto wins 2022 Kenya elections

Kenya (MNN) — Kenya’s election results are finally in, nearly a week after election day. The former deputy president, William Ruto, is now Kenya’s fifth* President, winning […]
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