Kenya Murder Tops January Most-Read List

CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2013) – An article on the murder of a Kenya Covenant Church leader was the most-read Covenant News Service article in January.

Mathew Mchana Tumu, who served as the national treasurer of the denomination, was killed by thieves who stole his two goats. Tuma was one of the founders of the Kenya Covenant Church.

To read that story and others, click on the links below.

Covenant Church of Kenya Leader Murdered

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