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January 27, 2026
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Churches now caught in political crossfire

Churches now caught in political crossfire

With barely a year to the next General Election, churches are emerging as soft targets in Kenya’s simmering political tensions...

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Churches in Kenya are increasingly becoming battlegrounds for political conflicts, highlighted by a recent teargas incident at a church in Nyeri County. This development comes as the role of the pulpit in President William Ruto's political rise is being re-evaluated amidst escalating tensions.

  • Suspected plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County.
  • The incident occurred on January 25, 2026.
  • The article suggests that churches were instrumental in President William Ruto’s ascent to the presidency.

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