Kenyan President Said "No" to Abortion in His Country—was there a Media Blackout?

Kenyan President Said "No" to Abortion in His Country—was there a Media Blackout?

Aimee Herd (August 14, 2008)

President Mwai Kibaki said recently that he sees "no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya."

(London, England)—According to a report by LifeSiteNews.com, Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has rejected the legalization of abortion in his country.

At an event held to install the new Catholic Bishop of Kitui, President Kibaki reportedly said that he "saw no reason, now, or in the future, why anyone would want to legalize abortion in Kenya." (Photo: www.officeofthepresident.go.ke/)

Hilary White, writer for LifeSiteNews, noted that there seemed to be a "media blackout" for a time, concerning the president's statement.

The subject was raised due to a "Reproductive Health and Rights Bill" that was proposed with the purpose of legalizing abortion in the east African nation for the first time.

White added that "Mutula Kilonzo, Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development, also spoke of the bill, saying that if it reached Parliament; he would marshal the parliamentary forces to 'shoot the bill down.'"

In her article, White writes:

"The majority Christian country—Kenya's population is 45 percent Protestant and 33 percent Roman Catholic and approximately 10 percent Muslim—is among a group of African nations fighting the ongoing attempt by foreign aid agencies to legalize abortion as part of the population control movement. John Smeaton was instrumental in organizing a united resistance to this pressure from the United Nations aid and development agencies in the 1990s and maintains close ties to pro-life advocates around the world.

"Efforts to legalize abortion and impose western-style secularized values on Kenya are not new. While the country enjoys a total fertility rate of 4.7 children born per woman, its many social and economic problems, including a high rate of HIV/AIDS and high rate of infant mortality, leave it vulnerable to pressure from western aid agencies."

To read the full report, follow the Source Link provided.

Source: Hilary White - LifeSiteNews.com

A Loaves-and-Fishes Miracle in Cairo

"I am fully convinced that this was a supernatural occurrence. It is something I have believed to see in my ministry and am overjoyed that it happened. It happened in such a way that [my ministry] was not at all associated with it, which left local volunteers and non-Christians marveling at what had happened."

(Cairo, Egypt)—Charisma reports that a "loaves and fishes" type miracle is said to have occurred during evangelist Marilyn Hickey's recent trip to Cairo in which 2,400 meals from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) apparently appeared out of thin air. (Photo: KentuckyFriedChicken)

Notes the report: "The reported incident, which if true is a miracle nearly unheard of in modern times, occurred during Hickey's citywide leaders conference in May, attended by nearly 10,000 pastors and local leaders—from curious Muslims to orthodox Coptic Christians."

According to Hickey, 3,500 boxed-lunches from KFC were ordered and accounted for. "There were tickets distributed for the lunches," she said. "The boxes were given out, leaving none in the room."

Noted reporter Steven Ghiringhelli: "After the food was completely distributed, and after the crowd swelled to about 5,000, Hickey said volunteers were astonished to return to what should've been a room of empty tables to discover 1,200 more lunches. She said after they handed out the mysterious extras, another 1,200 appeared, leaving a surplus of food and dumbfounded witnesses."

"I am fully convinced that this was a supernatural occurrence," Hickey told Charisma. "It is something I have believed to see in my ministry and am overjoyed that it happened. It happened in such a way that [my ministry] was not at all associated with it, which left local volunteers and non-Christians marveling at what had happened."

Follow the link provided to read more about this miracle report which Hickey says is verifiable, and also her assertion that the work of one Christian who ministers in the slums of Cairo is nothing short of a miracle in itself.

Source: Paul Steven Ghiringhelli - Charisma