Segeju of Kenya

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  • POPULATION: 1,000
  • LANGUAGE: Segeju
  • RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND: Islam
  • PROGRESS: 0%
  • BIBLE TRANSLATION: Started

The Segeju have a communal society and raise coconuts, cassava, rice, and other fruit and vegetables, although younger members of the group have traded agriculture for city life in Mombasa. They are Sunni Muslim but hold to some pre-Islamic beliefs.

Prayer Request:

Pray for new disciples who attend prayer meetings secretly; for training for new field partners; and for an activity center and youth mentorship program and other outreach efforts.

map showing location of Segeju in Kenya and Tanzania - south of Mombasa

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