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Examines protections against state laws which are facially neutral towards religion.

The aim of this book is to analyse the relationship between the church and the state in post independent Kenya. The first section deals with the history of the early church and points out that the church was a pioneer in the introduction of schools, churches and technical education. Section 2 deals with the churches involvement in the political spectrum, during which the first missionaries were appointed in the legislative council to represent the interests of the Africans. Section 3 deals with the ecumenical movement in the early 1960s as well as the events that led to Kenyatta's imprisonment. Section 4 highlights the issues that culminated in the silence of the churches after Kenyatta's death by arguing that the silence was not only because of the respect for the departed, but also the unclear idea as to the mode of leadership the successor would take in relation with the state's relationship with the church. It is pointed out that after the 1982 coup attempt and subsequent declarations, the church became very vocal in its advocacy for justice to the Kenyan citizens. As a result, the state accused the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) as acting as an opposition party. The last section highlights the whole concept of reconciliation between the church and the state in a period of rapid political transition to multipartism. (DÜI-Hff)