Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops Archives

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

Bishops urge Kenyans to respect what former president did for country

Feb 5, 2020

Catholic bishops urged Kenyans to respect what former President Daniel arap Moi did for the country, as the East African nation entered into a mourning period following the death of its former leader.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Kenya bishops, pro-life groups reject Nairobi population summit document

Nov 16, 2019

Kenya’s Catholic bishops joined with international pro-life groups in rejecting the final document from an international summit on health rights for women and girls because it supported practices contrary to African cultures and religious beliefs.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Kenyan bishops concerned Nairobi Summit will import foreign values

Nov 12, 2019

Although an international summit on health rights for women and girls is being held in their country, Kenyan bishops said they were concerned it was a ploy to introduce ideologies and practices seen as contrary to African cultures and their religious heritage.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

She was 16, he was a priest — and a man says he’s their son

Oct 9, 2019

Africa has long lagged behind the United States, Europe and Australia in confronting the problem of priests having sex with children, given the church’s priorities here have focused on fighting poverty, conflict and traffickers who sell children off to war or work.

By Nicole Winfield and Rodney Muhumuza

Kenya wind farm welcomed, but indigenous wonder who benefits most

Aug 13, 2019

As turbines turn on Africa’s largest wind farm on the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Catholic leaders welcomed the project as good for the environment and important for human development.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS