Kenya Updates April 2026

Hope in Every Hoof: How Goats Are Changing Orphan Lives – Lositeti Community

As part of our ongoing efforts to empower orphans and vulnerable children, we recently distributed goats to 30 orphans in the Lositeti community. This initiative is designed to provide more than just animals; it is a sustainable livelihood opportunity that can transform the lives of these children and their families. By caring for the goats, the orphans learn responsibility, gain practical skills, and develop a sense of ownership over their resources, which contributes to their overall personal development.

Currently, the rainy season in Kenya has created ideal grazing conditions, and the goats are thriving. During a recent visit, I met Paulo Ndarkau, one of the beneficiaries. Paulo shared a truly inspiring story: his goats have already multiplied, allowing him to donate one goat to another orphan and sell two goats to purchase school supplies. This story highlights how the initiative not only meets immediate needs but also enables the children to support each other and reinvest in their own growth and education.

We are deeply grateful to our donors, whose generosity makes this life-changing initiative possible. Your support is not just giving goats- it is giving hope, opportunity, and a brighter future for these children. Each goat represents more than livestock; it represents education, empowerment, and the chance for a child to break the cycle of poverty.

This initiative demonstrates the transformative power of small acts of support, showing that even modest gifts can create a lasting impact. The orphans are not only gaining resources but also confidence, resilience, and a sense of community, which will continue to bear fruit long after the initial gift. We remain committed to expanding this program and reaching more children, ensuring that sustainable empowerment becomes a reality for every orphan we serve.

Written by Rev Titus Musenya – Mission Director

Bridging Faith and Culture in Nkewua Community

As part of Unite 4 Africa’s outreach initiatives, I recently visited a community where faith in Christ is still largely unfamiliar. In this community, traditional practices such as circumcision for both girls and boys are still deeply rooted. To connect with the people and earn their trust, I wore the local attire, embracing their cultural expressions and showing respect for their way of life. This helped me create a natural bridge for meaningful dialogue about life, faith, and spiritual transformation.

During my visit, I shared the good news of Jesus, while also introducing the concept of “real circumcision” of the heart, emphasizing that true transformation comes through faith in Christ rather than physical rites. Many community members were deeply touched by this message. Some even secretly gave their lives to Christ, encouraged by the consistent, compassionate, and intentional discipleship we are walking with them through our Discipleship Making Movement (DMM) program.

This visit reinforced the importance of cultural sensitivity in ministry, showing that taking the time to respect and understand local customs opens doors for deeper conversations about faith. By engaging respectfully and consistently, we are not just introducing the Gospel but also walking alongside individuals as they grow in faith, helping them understand and embrace a life transformed by Christ.

Through the work of Unite 4 Africa, we are seeing that even small steps like wearing local attire, listening carefully, and sharing God’s truth in culturally relevant ways can have a lasting spiritual impact, planting seeds that will continue to grow as we disciple these communities over time.

From a Tree to a Beacon of Hope: The Story of Karero Primary School

In 2012, Karero Primary School was not a building. It was not a campus. It was not even a structure of walls and desks.
It was simply a group of hopeful children gathered under a tree — learning with nothing but determination, curiosity, and a dream. There were no classrooms. No textbooks. No certainty about tomorrow. But there was faith

That same year, hope arrived in an unexpected way. A team from Unite 4 Africa visited the community not just bringing support but sharing the Word of God. In that humble setting, something powerful was planted. A church, Karero Church, was established, and alongside it, the first seeds of transformation for the school were sown. Unite 4 Africa provided the very first textbooks. They supported the school with its first teacher. It may have seemed small at the time with just a few books, one teacher, and a message of faith but to Karero, it was everything.

That seed began to grow. Year after year, through resilience, faith, and the unwavering spirit of the community, Karero Primary School slowly transformed. From learning under a tree, it rose into a place of structure, purpose, and opportunity. Today, it stands as a beacon of hope in a remote area far from electricity, far from paved roads, and far from many of the resource’s others take for granted. Yet within its walls, something extraordinary is happening.

Children are discovering their potential. Talent is being nurtured. Dreams are taking shape.

And above all, lives are being transformed through the Word of God — the very foundation upon which Karero’s journey began. The people of Karero have never forgotten where it all started. They remember the moment Unite 4 Africa came. They remember the kindness. They remember the faith that was shared.

And they say this:

“It was a seed that was planted and today, it has grown.”

Karero Primary School is more than a school. It is proof that even the smallest act of love and faith can grow into something life changing. From a tree… to a testimony.

Fig. 1&2. In 2012 Karero Primary school started under a tree

Fig. 3,4,5. Karero Primary School in 2026 with modern building and Toilet

Written By Rev. Moses Rianto

Generation of Women Rising in Prayer and Power

In a quiet but powerful movement, Lydiah has been pouring her heart into mentoring a group of women, raising them in discipleship and deep prayer. Week after week, these women are not only learning the Word, they are becoming it. They are discovering how to share the gospel boldly, beginning right where they are: in their homes, families, and communities.

They are now fasting every Thursday as they have also learned the power of prayer.

With a burden rooted in Scripture, this work echoes the cry of Jeremiah 9:17: “Consider now! Call for the wailing women to come; send for the most skillful of them.”

This is a generation of women raising women who pray, who travail, who carry the weight of revival in their spirits. They are being equipped to evangelize with courage, to speak life, and to stand as vessels of transformation in a world that desperately needs hope.

What began as a small gathering is becoming a movement one home at a time, one heart at a time. Through prayer, discipleship, and bold faith, these women are stepping into their calling, proving that revival doesn’t start in crowds it starts on our knees.

And from there, it spreads like fire.

Fig. 6,7. Lydiah Rianto leading a women discipleship class.

Written By Lydiah Rianto

Prayer points

•  For Orphans’ Goat Empowerment Program “Please join us in prayer for the 30 orphans in Lositeti who recently received goats through our empowerment program. Pray that these goats multiply, that the children learn responsibility, and that this project continues to provide sustainable support for their education and wellbeing.”
•  For Cultural Outreach & DMM Discipleship “Please pray for the community we recently visited where faith is still new. Pray that the seeds of the Gospel take root in their hearts, that those who have accepted Christ secretly grow strong in faith, and that our Discipleship Making Movement (DMM) continues to guide and nurture them.”
• For Church Planting or Leadership Development “Please join us in prayer for the leaders we are raising in our church planting initiatives. Pray for wisdom, courage, and perseverance as they disciple others, and that the churches being planted grow into strong communities of faith and service.”       
• School Completion and Grand Opening “Please join us in prayer for one of our schools that is nearing completion. Pray for smooth final construction, safety, and quality work, and that the school will be a place of learning, hope, and transformation for the community. We also pray for wisdom and favor as we plan the dedication and grand opening, that it may glorify God and inspire everyone involved.”