by Sean Reilly | Feb 29, 2008
Church leaders in Kenya have welcomed the announcement of a power-sharing agreement between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga as an important step to ending a two-month political crisis in the east African country – writes Fredrick...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 28, 2008
Rival political leaders in Kenya have reached an agreement on a coalition government after weeks of bitter negotiations, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan announced today, before a major press conference. Full details on the deal between President...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 20, 2008
Election issues fresh Kenya and Pakistan, and the larger picture of democratic electoral processes, formed the focus for three public statements adopted by the World Council of Churches’ central committee on Tuesday 19 February meeting in Geneva. The...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 17, 2008
Ethnic and political divisions have prevented church leaders in Kenya from responding to the political crisis in their country, the main governing body of the World Council of Churches has been told by its general secretary, the Rev Samuel Kobia. “At a time of...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 11, 2008
With peace seemingly returning to the country, churches within and outside Kenya are now taking stock of the experiences from an ecumenical team visit made during a month of unrest and violence, as they seek to continue to understand and respond. Kenyans will remember...
