Kenya
Although a majority Christian country, the Kenyan constitution authorizes courts based on Islamic Sharia law to adjudicate personal issues such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance among Muslims.
Al-Shabaab, the Islamist terror group which controls much of neighboring Somalia, has declared jihad against the population of Kenya. Kenyan refugee camps are already overflowing with Somali Christians who have been driven from their homes. These camps offer no protection, as refugee pastors and evangelists are threatened with assault or death by the terrorists.
Prayers for persecuted Christians in Kenya
Terrorists Attack Christian Gathering
On March 31 in KENYA, suspected Islamic terrorists threw a grenade into an open-air gathering of approximately 500 Christians, killing a woman and an 8-year-old boy and injuring at least 30 others.
Ask God to comfort grieving families. Pray for a speedy recovery for the injured. “We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in the newness of life.”
Grenade thrown at Worshipers
On a Saturday evening in Kenya, Christians gathered for an open air meeting. A pastor was at the podium, and a group of singers were nearby. Someone in a passing car threw a hand grenade toward the podium. Witnesses say that the flying grenade landed on a woman before hitting the ground.
Fabricated Charges against Christians
Many Christians have recently left a predominantly Muslim area of northern KENYA. Several lost jobs or were forced to leave after Muslims fabricated charges of incompetence against them. One believer has even received death threats. Additionally, members of the Islamic group Al Shabaab from Somalia have been kidnapping and holding hostage non-Muslims.
Christians Targeted in Kenya
A church leader in a predominantly Muslim area of northern Kenya reports that in recent months his congregation has been reduced almost in half. Many Christians have left the region. He says,
Praying for Protection and Asylum for Ethiopian Convert
Today, we're praising God for Barack Hussein Kedir, an Ethiopian Christian who has suffered much persecution for the sake of Christ. We are also praying for the Lord's protection on him and his family, and that they will be granted asylum on May 17.
Here's his story:
Refugee Forced to Seek New Location
An Ethiopian believer from a Muslim background has faced threats and attempted murder from Muslims in both ETHIOPIA and KENYA. Before his conversion he persecuted Christians. Since then he has been shot, rammed with a car, poisoned, and pushed out of a car. He is currently seeking asylum in a third country. A decision about his asylum request is expected in May.
Refugee Beaten, Injured
UPDATE: A Christian Somali refugee living in KENYA was beaten by Muslims less than six weeks after an attack on his older brother. The younger brother’s mobility, vision, and memory have been impaired.
Pray for his recovery and for courage for his family. “Indeed, none who wait for You shall be put to shame.”
A Refugee Family Persecuted in Kenya
Ibrahim’s family has experienced much persecution. In December we prayed for his older brother, Hassan, who was beaten and left for dead for supposed apostasy. When Ibrahim was going to buy food one day, he was attacked by a group of Muslims.
Refugee Beaten, Injured
UPDATE: A Christian Somali refugee living in KENYA was beaten by Muslims less than six weeks after an attack on his older brother. The younger brother’s mobility, vision, and memory have been impaired.
Pray for his recovery and for courage for his family. “Indeed, none who wait for You shall be put to shame.”
Bible Translator Threatened
A Somali Christian refugee in KENYA has received threats from Muslims who learned that he did translation work with the Bible and a Christian film. His photo was recently posted in a mosque. He has been accused of being a threat to Islam.
Pray for courage in the challenges he faces. “...he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.”