Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

Kenyan bishops urge support for doctors during COVID-19 pandemic
- Nov 21, 2020
Kenyan bishops are calling for increased support for medical personnel in the COVID-19 pandemic front lines, as reports indicate 25 doctors have died of the disease since March.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS
Kenyan bishops: People want ‘better government,’ not more government
- Nov 14, 2020
Kenya’s Catholic bishops have expressed discomfort at proposals to expand government in a report from Building Bridges Initiative, a process President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga launched in 2018 to heal, reconcile and unite the East African nation.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS
Kenyan church leaders pray for pandemic, unity, end to corruption
- Oct 14, 2020
Kenyan church leaders, hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta at Nairobi’s State House, gathered to offer prayers for their country.

By Francis Njuguna

Kenyan religious leaders demand action on alleged theft of COVID-19 funds
- Aug 26, 2020
Archbishop Martin Kivuva of Mombasa led Kenyan religious leaders in condemning an alleged theft of funds meant to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, saying such thievery would be immoral and contrary to God’s teachings.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

As underage pregnancies rise, Kenyan bishops warn against sex ed, abortion
- Jun 24, 2020
Kenyan Catholic bishops are warning against the introduction of comprehensive sex education in schools and the legalization of abortion as a way of curbing underage and teenage pregnancies.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS
Some Kenyan Catholic bishops urge caution on COVID-19 clinical trials
- May 7, 2020
In a global race to find a cure for COVID-19, Kenya has joined World Health Organization’s Solidarity Trial. But some Catholic bishops in the East African nation are urging caution, calling on scientists to strictly follow safety procedures and standards to ensure the ordinary people do not become “guinea pigs.”

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS
Kenya faces new health risk as floods, mudslide displace thousands
- Apr 24, 2020
Catholic leaders in Kenya are appealing for humanitarian support in regions where landslides and floods have displaced thousands, as the country battles increasing cases of the coronavirus.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS
Thousands pack Nairobi stadium for funeral of former president
- Feb 12, 2020
Thousands packed Nyayo Stadium Feb. 11 for the interdenominational funeral service for former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS