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KenyaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Reign of Terror in KenyaWednesday, October 3rd, 2012Grenade Attack Likely Reprisal for KismayoTuesday, October 2nd, 2012Kenyan Church Leaders Condemn AttackTuesday, October 2nd, 2012Boy Killed in Grenade Attack on Christian Children in KenyaMonday, October 1st, 2012Children Attacked at Sunday School in KenyaMonday, October 1st, 2012Islamic Radicalism Hits Ancient City Of MombasaFriday, September 14th, 2012There is growing radicalization of Muslims in Kenya. The Muslim radicals are responsible for attacks against churches. We urge Kenya to stop the spread of radical Islam in the country. The Alarming Growth Of Radical Muslims In KenyaTuesday, September 11th, 2012Radical Islam is growing in Kenya, where Muslim mobs recently attacked churches. We urge Kenyan government to take steps to prevent further violence against Christians in the country. Kenya church attacks are latest sign of tension between Christians, MuslimsFriday, September 7th, 2012On August 27, the Salvation Army church in Mombasa, Kenya was attacked after a Muslim sheikh was gunned down in the streets. Although the Christian community was not responsible for the Muslim’s death, they were among the first to be targeted by radical Islamists in the city. The escalating violence targeting Christians raises concerns that Islamic extremism is on the rise in the Christian-majority country of Kenya. Many of these extremists are connected to or sympathizers of Al Shabab, an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group in Somalia.
Somali Christians Fear Militant Islam at Home and AbroadFriday, September 7th, 2012Al Shabab, an Al Qaeda-linked terror group in Somalia, has sought to rid the region of Christians and is specifically targeting Christian converts from Islam. Many Somali Christians, having fled persecution in their homeland, have found little security in neighbouring East African countries. Even in the Christian-majority country of Kenya, radical Islam is steadily gaining numbers and influence. Pay For The Destruction, Says ChurchSaturday, September 1st, 2012Muslim mobs destroyed property belonging to churches in Kenya town of Mombasa. Christians leaders are demanding Kenyan government to compensate for the destoryed property. We join the Christians in calling for Kenyan government to rebuild the destroyed Christian institutions. The Kenyan government has failed to protect its citizens from Muslim radical attacks and as such bears responsiblity for the destruction. We also urge Kenya to bring all the perpetrators of the attacks to justice. Muslim Leader Accuses Colleagues of Inciting Violence Against ChristiansFriday, August 31st, 2012A Kenyan Muslim leader accuses other Muslim preachers of inciting violence in which several churches were attacked and people killed. We urge more Muslim leaders to speak against violence by Muslim radicals. Frustrated By Lack Of Protection, Kenyan Churches Sue GovernmentThursday, August 30th, 2012Kenyan church leaders are taking their government to court after Muslim rioters attacked churches. We agree with the church leaders and call for the government of Kenya to protect the country's Christians from attackers. Kenyan Church Leaders To Sue Government Over Church Attacks By Muslim RiotersWednesday, August 29th, 2012Muslim rioters attacked churches in Kenyan city of Mombasa. Kenyan church leaders are planning to sue the government of Kenya for its failure to protect the churches. We believe that Kenya has failed in its responsiblity to protect the targeted churches. Kenya must bring those responsible for the attacks to justice. Muslim Rioters Attack Five Churches, Kill Two In KenyaTuesday, August 28th, 2012One Killed, Two Churches Looted In Muslim Riots In KenyaTuesday, August 28th, 2012One person was killed and two churches looted following riots by Muslim youth in the Kenyan city of Mobassa. We urge Kenyan officials to protect Christians from the Muslim attackers. Church Attacked, Looted by Armed Mob in KenyaFriday, August 10th, 2012Evangelical Victory Church of Game-Loitiki, a village located 7 kilometers outside of Isiolo, Kenya, was attacked and looted on July 7 by an armed mob believed to be sympathizers of the al Qaeda-linked Somali terrorist network al-Shabab. Church Attack Raises Concerns that Radical Islam is on the Rise in KenyaWednesday, August 8th, 2012An evangelical church was attacked by Islamic militants in central Kenya last month. The attack came only a week after gunmen hurled grenades at two churches in Garissa, eastern Kenya, killing 15 worshippers. Christians are concerned that Islamic extremism, linked to the Somalia militant group al-Shabab, is on the rise in Kenya. Kenyan Christians Pray Targetted Attacks EndThursday, July 12th, 2012"This is intentionally targetting us. We will fight back, but through prayers not weapons." After attacks, Kenyan Muslims guard Christian churchesThursday, July 12th, 2012"We feel since Christians are a minority, they must be protected in their domain." Africa Facing Sharp Rise In Islamic ExtremismSunday, July 8th, 2012The activities of Islamic radicals are increasing in Africa. The Islamists, who fight to impose Sharia law, routinely attack Christians. Kenyan Police Detain More than 30 Suspects in Anti-Christian AttacksSaturday, July 7th, 2012"We have been carrying out a crackdown and we have arrested several suspects who are being interrogated." Muslim Radicals Wage Religious War on Christians in AfricaFriday, July 6th, 2012Christian Survivors Recount Attacks By Muslim RadicalsFriday, July 6th, 2012“Then we heard a loud bang which we mistook to be coming from the rooftops. When we heard the second one we decided to lie down and within no time the sounds were coming from inside the church. Everybody was wailing and crying for help. When silence returned, I stood up to find my sister bleeding profusely; she had been shot in the stomach. I tried waking her up although I was also in pain. Sadly she had passed on.” Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility for Garissa AttacksThursday, July 5th, 2012"The mujahedeen (holy warriors) punished with their hands those believing and worshipping other than Allah. The militants will continue until such practice is eliminated." Kenyan Muslims Offer Christians Protection from AttacksThursday, July 5th, 2012"The Muslim leaderships in the country, particularly in northeastern Kenya, are saying that they are offering Muslims themselves to guard the churches, particularly on Sundays, as Christians go to the churches and pray.” Kenyan Muslims, Christians Vow to Prevent ViolenceWednesday, July 4th, 2012Fearing that recent attacks be Islamic militants on churches in Kenya might spark religious violence, Muslims and Christians are banning together to speak out against retaliation and to prevent further violence. Whether this will actually deter attacks by Islamic militants is uncertain. African Law Group Tells Kenya to Stop Terror Attacks Against ChristiansTuesday, July 3rd, 2012The recent bloody massacre of 17 in twin attacks against churches in Kenya has prompted one law group to call on the Kenyan government to increase it's protections of Christians. In one of the attacks, suspected Islamic militants tossed grenades into one of the churches and then proceeded to gun down Christians as they fled the building. According to the legal group, the Kenyan government is not taking the security threat seriously. U.S. Slams ‘heinous’ Kenya Church AttacksMonday, July 2nd, 2012The White House spoke quickly yesterday to condemn the violent attacks on two Christian churches yesterday in Kenya that killed 17. The attacks were carried out by suspected Islamic militants during worship services on Sunday morning. The militants used grenades and automatic weapons to slaughter worshipers as they tried to escape. Muslim Radicals Kill 17 Christians, Attack Two Churches in KenyaSunday, July 1st, 2012Anti-Christian Group’s Influence Growing in East AfricaThursday, May 31st, 2012The influence of the Somali radical Islamic group,al-Shabaab, has grown in countires such as Kenya.The Islamist group has repeatedly said that it wants to eradicate Christians from Somalia. The group is reponsible for killing several Somali Christian converts from Islam. |
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