Kenya
Population: 28.8 million
Life expectancy male/female: 53/55 years
Infant mortality rate: 6.7‰
Illiteracy: 49% (1991) Religions: Catholics 50%; Animists 25%; Muslims 7%;
Other 14% Hindu Sects 1%.
Independence: 12 December 1963 (from the UK)
GDP per capita: US$ 300 (1995)

Spiritan presence: since 1862; 43 professed members (40 priests, 1 brother, 2 scholastics).

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The District has diminished numerically, but that has not blunted its dynamism. Over the last few years, the Spiritans have launched into several new works: first evangelisation amongst the Pokot people, the re-opening of missions in the very difficult Garissa region, and pastoral work in the poor quarters of Nairobi. The confreres have always been very much involved in education. They no longer have the same responsibilities in that area, but they still have a direct or indirect involvement.

 

One very important work for the country and the diocese is St. Mary's College, Nairobi. The Spiritans direct the work and they recently took some important decisions regarding the future.The Spiritans are continuing other works to which they have been committed for a long time: chaplaincies and religious teaching in schools and the University, parishes, chaplains to hospitals and convents, professors in the senior seminary, work in the pastoral centres and involvement in inter-religious dialogue.

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