Long respected as an oasis of tranquility in a region of turmoil, Kenya plunged into the darkness of wanton death and destruction. Disciples in Kenya were not spared.
With shocking spontaneity and terrifying brutality, violence broke out across Kenya after the official announcement of the results of the presidential elections at the end of December. Tension and troublemaking had already started in the run-up to the election, it gathered momentum during two days of delay in public announcement of the results, and then exploded in all the senseless bloodiness, coldness and heartlessness of its reality after the announcement.
The streets became battlefields. Homes became bunkers. Neighbours became adversaries. With businesses and public services closed, hospitals and morgues became the busiest centers of activity.
Disciples in Kenya were not spared. Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya, was a major focal point for the horrors in Nairobi city. Kibera is home to many disciples. While thankfully none died, they have almost all been greatly affected.
Abel Musungu explains. "There was total anarchy. People were looting stores left, right and center, and burning down people