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“Fervently” pray for peace in elections - Kenya Archbishop

By Bellah Zulu, ACNS

Anglican Church of Kenya archbishop, the Most Revd Dr Eliud Wabukala, has called on all Kenyans to “fervently” pray for peace during the forthcoming general elections.

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Kirinyaga Diocesan Bishop elected

The Venerable Joseph Kibuchua has been elected the new Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kirinyaga in a peaceful process held today Friday, 12th October 2012. Ven. Kibuchua will succeed Bishop Daniel Munene Ngoru who is retiring at the end of the year after serving for 15 years.

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Anglican Church of Kenya rebrands its social transformation arm

By Joyce Mwangi Documentation & Communication Officer, Anglican Church of Kenya

The social transformation work of the Anglican Church of Kenya is in the process of rebranding from Christian Community Services (CCS) to Anglican Development Services, Kenya (ADSK).

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Kenyan faith leaders urge calm after Mombasa riots

[ENI by Fredrick Nzwili] Nairobi, Kenya, 29 August -Kenyan Christian and Muslim leaders are calling for calm in the coastal city of Mombasa after two days of violence over the killing of a militant Muslim cleric.

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Wajibika: Launching a Campaign For One Million New Voters

Kenya Anglican Youth Organization (KAYO), will on 14th August 2012 celebrate the Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th anniversary since it was started in 1962 by the late Bishop Obadiah Kariuki.

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Archbishop Wabukhala defends electoral commission's credibility

From The Star, reported on allafrica.com

The Anglican Church has challenged Kenyans to be patient with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission amid reports of the commission's integrity waning. Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala, the churh's head, asked leaders and politicians not to be suspicious of the operations of the IEBC since this will cast its credibility and ability to a fair electioneering process into disrepute.

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Kenya: Churches Security Tightened After Attacks

Security has been beefed up in most churches following last week's twin bombing on two worship centres in Garissa. A spot check on churches in Nairobi yesterday revealed that all worshippers were being screened, with some centres hiring services of uniformed security personnel.

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Kenya: Al Shabaab Tempt Cleric's Son With Six Million

An Anglican Bishop on Sunday stunned Christians in Teso when he revealed how a cleric's son was offered Sh6 million to join the al-Shabaab militants.

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Christian, Muslim leaders condemn church attacks in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, 2 July [ENInews] Faith leaders in Kenya condemned attacks on two churches on 1 July in the northeastern town of Garissa that left 17 people dead and 66 injured, according to police.

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Kenya church attacks 'kill 15' in Garissa

Fifteen people have been killed in attacks on churches in the Kenyan town of Garissa near Somalia, say the Kenyan Red Cross and a medical official.

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Anglican Church bans politicking at its pulpits

By Peter Orengo and Lonah Kibet in Standard Digital

The Anglican Church in Kenya has banned politicians from taking political campaigns to its places of worship.

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Kenya: Appreciating History

The Anglican Church of Kenya recently hired an archivist, Mr. Julius Dondi to assist in re- establishing the archives to international records management standards.

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Anglican Church of Kenya congratulates Primate on his marriage

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) wishes to announce the marriage between The Most Rev. Dr. Eliud Wabukala and Rev. Rhoda Luvuno.

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Anglican Church hosts brand new community 'bank'

March 30, 2012 was a day the residents of Kairi and its surrounding area had been waiting for. It was the day they ceased to be termed as financially excluded.

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Mumias Anglican Church of Kenya priest murdered

Residents of Shibale in Mumias are mourning the mysterious killing of the Shibale ACK parish priest. Reverend Benson Nandwa Makokha, 45, was murdered in his house in the church compound at 8pm. According to the church evangelist Patrick Nakunjwe, Nandwa was killed while preparing a sermon for Sunday.

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Kenya: Bishop Muge Murdered, Says Ex-Spy

Former Anglican bishop Alexander Muge was killed by security agents and an accident used for cover up, a former intelligence officer told the Truth commission yesterday. James Lando Khwatenge, who worked with the Special Branch in Eldoret at the time, said officers were sent directly from Nairobi to "finish" the outspoken bishop.

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Archbishop Anglican Church of Kenya Gives 2012 Lent Message

From the Office of the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Dr. Eliud Wabukala

A PASTORAL LETTER IN LENT SEASON, 2012

To the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful of the Anglican Church of Kenya

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Kenya: ACK Wants Children Abuse in Isiolo Probed

The Anglican Church of Kenya has called for investigation into an allegation that 30 orphaned children were mistreated at the Child Welfare Society of Kenya in Isiolo county. The children fled the centre last Sunday to the church allegedly for fear of intimidation and embarrassment by its caretakers a day after they took over the management from Isiolo childrens home following a court order from the high court.

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Following Jesus' footsteps the best approach to aid and development

When the elderly ladies at the Good Samaritan clinic in Kenya were unable to get anyone to fund a well, they didn’t give up. They needed to address the burden of carting water for older women and those with HIV & AIDS. So they began to save a little bit of money out of their income, and were then able to access funds from the Anglicord income generating scheme to fund five rainwater tanks.

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Kenyan faith leaders urge calm after court indicts politicians

Nairobi, Kenya, 23 January (ENInews) Faith leaders in Kenya called for calm after the International Criminal Court in The Hague committed to trial high-ranking politicians for crimes against humanity in connection with violence following elections in 2007.

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