Audio By Vocalize A pastoralist drinks water after watering his donkeys at Laresoro River in drought-hit Samburu County. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] As Lent unfolds, Christians across Kenya enter 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Traditionally, this season is about personal renewal, strengthening prayer, practicing restraint and examining conscience. But Lent also asks a civic question: How do we treat the most vulnerable among us, including animals? If a nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its animals, then Lent must call us beyond private devotion, and toward humane laws, responsible ownership, and everyday acts of mercy. Across our…
Author: By Cecilia Kimuyu
Audio By Vocalize A pastoralist drinks water after watering his donkeys at Laresoro River in drought-hit Samburu County. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] As Lent unfolds, Christians across Kenya enter 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Traditionally, this season is about personal renewal, strengthening prayer, practicing restraint and examining conscience. But Lent also asks a civic question: How do we treat the most vulnerable among us, including animals? If a nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its animals, then Lent must call us beyond private devotion, and toward humane laws, responsible ownership, and everyday acts of mercy. Across our…