NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamist villagers in eastern Uganda burned a pastor and his family to death after he led three Muslims to faith in Christ, the pastor’s brother said. Pastor Weere Mukisa, his 25-year-old wife Annet Namugaya and their two daughters, 7-year-old Judith Banirye and 4-year-old Sylvia Bamukisa, died when the assailants set […]
Pastor, Family Killed in One of Two Islamist Attacks
Church leader threatened after leading Muslims to Christ.
October 25, 2024 By -
Christian Convert in Somalia Suffers Third Attack
Muslim relatives suspect him of leading Christian worship.
October 21, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A convert from Islam in Somalia who was attacked in May and July was again assaulted on Oct. 5 after Muslim relatives suspected him of leading Christian prayer meetings, he said. Mohammad Abdul was leading worship behind locked doors at his home in an undisclosed town in Lower Juba Region […]
Muslims Severely Beat Christian for Sharing His Faith
Islamic leader orders house guests to attack evangelists.
September 25, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslims in eastern Uganda beat an evangelist on Friday (Sept. 20), leaving him hospitalized with head injuries and a broken hand, sources said. Robertson Eriot, 41, and fellow evangelist Kefa Mukisa were visiting homes outside of Busia town, seat of the district of the same name, and stopped at the […]
Christian Slain with Swords by Muslim Extremists in Uganda
Evangelist worked in heavily Islamic areas.
August 23, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists with swords in eastern Uganda on Monday (Aug. 19) killed a Christian for leading Muslims to Christ, sources said. The assailants attacked Yowabu Sebakaki as he was returning home by bicycle to his native Nyanza village, Nyanza North Zone, Nyanza Parish, Mugiti Sub-County in Budaka District, Uganda. He […]
Muslim Father Burns Daughter for Turning to Christ
Student, 19, had converted one week prior.
August 1, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda burned his 19-year-old daughter with a flat iron on July 21 after learning that she had converted to Christianity, sources said. Naasike Maliyati of Nampologoma, Butaleja District said she attended an evangelistic crusade with a friend in the course of a visit to her grandmother […]
Muslim Relatives Attack Christian, Wife and Children in Somalia
Convert from Islam assaulted a second time.
July 31, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim relatives of a convert from Islam in Somalia attacked a second time in Lower Juba Region on July 8, wounding him in the stomach, breaking his wife’s ankle and beating his children. Mohammad Abdul had survived a May 5 knife attack by his Muslims relatives on the outskirts of […]
Two Evangelists Severely Beaten in Eastern Uganda
Muslim assailants break Christian’s leg.
July 3, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Two Christians were on their way to preach Christ in Iganga town, eastern Uganda on May 28 when they took a wrong turn. Tenywa Herbert, 34, and 30-year-old Mukisa Siraji had led several Muslims to Christ in other communities, including some rural imams, or mosque leaders. Deciding to share the […]
Christian Evangelist Slain in Eastern Uganda
Worker received threatening messages from Muslim extremists.
June 28, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – An evangelist who had received death threats from Muslim extremists was killed after leading Muslims and others to Christ on June17 in eastern Uganda, sources said. The body of evangelist Richard Malinga was found in the evening at Kayete Swamp in Akisim A village, Butebo District after he had texted […]
Hardline Muslims Beat Christians Unconscious in Uganda
Two evangelists were working in heavily Islamic area.
May 31, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Two evangelists are still receiving hospital treatment two weeks after hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda beat them unconscious for proclaiming Christ, sources said. Samuel Mukiibi, 27, and 25-year-old Ephraim Duula in the last six years have led several Muslims to Christ. They were attacked on May 16 near Naigombwa swamp […]
Christian Convert in Somalia Wounded, Loses Family
Muslim relatives attack him after learning of his faith.
May 27, 2024 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Somalia was seriously wounded for putting his faith in Christ this month and lost his wife and five children, sources said. Mohammad Abdul, 40, survived a knife attack by his Muslim relatives on the outskirts of Kismayo, a port city in southern Somalia’s Lower Juba region, on […]