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 […]
Two Evangelists Severely Beaten in Eastern Uganda
Muslim assailants break Christian’s leg.
July 3, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
Christian Evangelist Slain in Eastern Uganda
Worker received threatening messages from Muslim extremists.
June 28, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
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 - Leave a Comment
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 […]
Muslim Suspected of Killing His Christian Mother, Relative Says
Imam in training and wife are said to have poisoned food.
April 16, 2024 By - 1 Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda is suspected of killing his mother last week by putting pesticide in her food for refusing to leave her Christian faith, a relative said. Sulaina Nabirye, 50, of Kamuli, Kamuli District, put her faith in Christ on Feb. 10, and since then her 31-year-old son […]
Young Christian Woman Killed by Muslim Family Member
Separately, evangelist sustains serious injuries in beating.
April 12, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – The Muslim brother of a 19-year-old woman in eastern Uganda on March 29 killed her for putting her faith in Christ, sources said. Namukuve Sawuya had come to faith through a Christian Union Fellowship at her high school, a relative said. When her father, 60-year-old Alhaji Muzamiru, noticed she was […]
Christian Slain, Mother and Daughter Burned for their Faith
Muslim extremists target evangelist in eastern Uganda.
April 11, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – An evangelist was slain and a mother and her 10-year-old daughter suffered serious burns for their faith in separate incidents last month in eastern Uganda. In Busei B village, Nakalama Sub-County in Iganga District, sources said Ronald Twinomugisha had received threats by text message from Muslims before he was hacked […]
Muslim Extremists Kill Christian Convert in Kenya
Assailants injure three other evangelists from Uganda.
March 22, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists on March 8 ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a town on Kenya’s border with Uganda, sources said. The four Christian workers were returning to Bugiri, Uganda after a four-day outreach in Kenya when they were attacked near Busia, […]
Christian Slain for Leading Muslims to Faith in Christ
Body found with note in Arabic saying he was warned.
March 18, 2024 By - 2 Comments
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda on March 8 killed a Christian for leading Muslims to faith in Christ, sources said. Kiisa Masolo, 45, had returned to his home in Nakitiku village, Bunabuka parish, Bubeza Sub-County in Sironko District at 7 p.m. after preaching on the streets of Nakaloke and Busajjabwankuba […]
Christian Convert Couple Slain for their Faith
Parents of four young children came to faith two months prior.
February 16, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda, parents of four young children, were slashed to death on Feb. 2, two months after putting their faith in Christ, sources said. Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and his 27-year-old wife, Nadiimu Katooko, were slain for their faith outside their house in Bulalaka village, Saala […]
Christian Beaten Unconscious, Home Burned
Father of three attacked for helping prepare evangelistic event.
February 12, 2024 By - Leave a Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim villagers in eastern Uganda on Jan. 30 beat a Christian unconscious upon seeing him prepare a site for an evangelistic event, and they later set his house ablaze, sources said. The 34-year-old father of three children, Philemon Shuha, was helping to set up an open-air evangelistic event with Titus […]