NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After a half-century, students, lecturers and the Muslim community at the University of Nairobi will soon have a small mosque on the institution’s main campus. The 54-year-old ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — On a recent afternoon on the grounds of St. Andrew’s Church, young men and women danced in a semicircle, swinging to the beat of drums. The group’s leader gestured intently as ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings ...

Participation by the clerical class in Kenyan politics is not new. During the ‘UhuRuto’ dispensation, however, clergymen have unreservedly wallowed in the muddled water of tribal politics to an ...

MURANGA, KENYA — From a tree-shaded plateau facing Mt. Kenya, the worshipers gaze anxiously at its melting ice cap and wonder: Is God dead? For 7 million Kenyans who rely on the runoff of Africa’s ...

Religious political parties are entering Kenyan politics. Young Joint thinks religion should stay out of politics. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media ...

This article explores how Giriama elders represent their 'traditional religion' (dini ya jadi) through 'interfaith' cooperation with Christians and Muslims in the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi. Based ...

African Eye asks some questions about tolerance and what he calls “bullet proof beliefs”…..What's the point of saying we believe in a religion/faith that preaches love, tolerance, kindness if we are ...

The East African nation of Kenya and the Arab state of Iran attempt to deepen their ties through religious exchange programs and peace efforts. ・Kenya and Iran aim to deepen ties through religious ...