Ministry Status | Developing

Full name | Republic of Kenya
Capital | Nairobi
Major Languages | Swahili, Kikuyu

“During our trip, we visited Matanya Primary School, the school attended by the children from Matanya’s Hope orphanage. The children were clothed in tattered uniforms, bearing all of the signs of being handed down from student to student over the years. The children sat together in a barren field (their auditorium) with their hands in the air (showing their readiness to meet us). I could count the lucky few who owned a pair of shoes,but was still incapable of understanding the magnitude of their poverty.”

Michelle Stark| President | Mantanya’s Hope

Most Recent Update
It has become very obvious that we were invited into the middle of where the Lord was already working. The first need was the Bibles - not just any Bible, but Bibles in the Swahili and Kikiyu languages. Within days, they had Bibles. Even better, we had our Gospel Light Worldwide South African Team Leader send culturally relevant and age-appropriate Sunday School curriculum as well. The children were delighted.

Children under 14 years
42.6% of the population (male 7,454,765/female 7,322,130)

Religious Breakdown
Protestant 45%
Roman Catholic 33%
Indigenous beliefs 10%
Muslim 10%
Other 2%

Note: A large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely.