Archive for February, 2008

Peace Agreement Signed!!!
February 28, 2008

Just hours ago the news is spreading throughout Kenya and the world that a peace agreement has been signed between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.  The agreement calls for a coalition partnership:
“Given the current situation, neither side can realistically govern the country without the other. There must be real power-sharing to move [...]

Testimony from Refugee Camp
February 25, 2008

From Dawson Mudenyo in Kitale:
Greetings again from Kenya. Testimonies are coming in every day at one of the camps where we have also pitched tent as our area and place of ministry. We have led nearly 100 families to the Lord in this camp. Every evening families get together either inside the small tent or [...]

We Provide Support through George Jaoko of Nairobi
February 22, 2008

We have been impressed by George Jaoko’s commitment to help others during this time of need.  George is a church leader in Nairobi.  George reported:
“I have church members and their relatives who are displaced, properties burned, no shelter, no food, children sleeping in the cold, displaced from livelyhood.  The list is long.”
We sent George some [...]

Powerful and Moving Report from Isaac Cheduke
February 16, 2008

On 27th of December 2007 we voted peacefully. Things seemed okay until the results were announced. That’s when we saw tension building up and people began talking in low tones. Nevertheless we never thought we were in danger. We continued working and thought the bad feelings would pass. There was certainly no indication that it [...]

Relief Funds Coming In and Going Out!
February 14, 2008

Together we have raised over $6,000 during the past 2 weeks to bring relief to Kenyans during this crisis. This is an outstanding response so far!
Here is a report on how some of the funds are being used. In one camp, located near Kitale, the Red Cross delivered some tents to provide temporary [...]

Pain and Hope
February 12, 2008

Dawson Mudenyo reports the following tragic story:
“I am attaching a picture of a lady whose husband went missing. The only thing she found the next morning was her husband’s clothes stained with blood. Only clothes, the body was missing. He was later found buried in a toilet somewhere else. She hasn’t gone back; [...]

Pictures from the Camp in Kitale
February 12, 2008

Dawson and Elizabeth are working in the camp in Kitale to help meet needs and minister to people in Christ. Here are some pictures they have sent:

Prayer Requests from Kenya
February 8, 2008

The following prayer requests were sent to Rob Bleakney from Hudson Mukunza of the Kenya House of Prayer.  Please pass this on to all concerned pray-ers and intercessors:
1.    Pray for the church to be healed and raise up to heal the nation. We have prayed and still pray that God will forgive us as a [...]

Latest News: Troubles Continue
February 7, 2008

From “The Economist,” Feb. 7, 2008:
Stop this descent into hell
SIX weeks after Mwai Kibaki stole an election, the bloodshed and ethnic cleansing in swathes of Kenya are getting frighteningly worse. Parts of the country are in danger of sealing themselves off (see article). Areas where a medley of ethnic groups once lived together are being [...]

Report from Isaac & Emily Mukweyi
February 5, 2008

Isaac and Emily, from Webuye, are involved in house churches and sent the following report as an email to Tony Dale:
Dear Tony,
We are much previleged especially to write you this mail. God is indeed good and we really thank him and praise his name for what he has already done and for what he is [...]

Latest News – Associated Press – Second Lawmaker Killed
February 1, 2008

More violence was stirred up when a policeman shot and killed an opposition lawmaker yesterday:
ELDORET, Kenya – A policeman shot and killed an opposition lawmaker Thursday in what authorities say was a crime of passion over a woman. But machete-wielding protesters convinced it was an assassination clashed with police, leaving at least three dead.
The [...]