Donor Letter January 24, 2026

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2 Timothy 3:12).

Greetings, and Happy Sabbath,

It’s been another tough week for our Kenyan Brethren. The harsh treatment by the Kenyan authorities concerning school fees is unprecedented. The police continue to arrest people for not having their children in school.

When I first visited our brethren in Kenya back in 2005, it was not mandatory to have your children in school. So our brethren (who are mostly peasant farmers) would pay to put their smartest child through school. The remaining siblings would stay home and work on their small farms, learning how to farm. With the whole family involved, they could raise some nice crops, eat sufficiently, and even have some extra to sell.

But in recent times, the authorities have become very greedy. They now demand that all children living in one’s house (even if some are orphans that you are caring for) must pay the fees, and must have all their children in school. The fruits of this man made obligation are very, very, bad fruits.

Case in point: Benard and his wife have four children (2 of their own, and two orphan, living in their house.) The Authorities demand that all four attend school. But it is impossible for Benard to pay the school fees for all their children. For one thing, the fees are high, and besides, the children also need to have uniforms, shoes, books etc.

Here is the breakdown for Benard’s:

172,250 Kenya Schillings total school fees for all four children, plus 33,000 Kenya Schillings for uniforms, shoes, books and supplies.

Grand total: 205,250 Kenya Schillings. ($1,600.).

Now where is a parent going to raise that kind of money? For most, it’s impossible. Our brethren don’t even have sufficient food. Because instead of farming, they spend their time in hiding, trying not to be arrested.

Schools reopened on January 5, 2026. Since then, Benard has been hiding in the corn fields, surviving the cold nights with only a blanket. At the same time, his wife and children are home alone, even at night when the thieves are out and about, breaking into houses to steel.

John Magara is in the same situation. He has been hiding in the woods since school reopened almost two weeks ago. If you remember last year, the police finally caught John, and they beat him bad, before they threw him in jail. Douglas also is in hiding in the corn field as I draft this letter. Last week he was nursing his orphans back to life, feeding them in their beds, as they were literally starving to death. But now he is hiding, hiding from the police.

Now, some may say “Why don’t they just let the police arrest them, why hide? Please allow me to inform you about what Kenya jails are like. There are no chairs, or furniture, only a cold dirty cement floor. There is no soap, there are no blankets, not even tissue or even a toilet. If you have to go, they hand you a bucket. What you can rely on transpiring during your stay, is being beat up. All of our Kenyan Brethren have experienced incarceration. And upon release they always have to be hospitalized, to treat their wounds.

In my last letter, I stated that Nehemiah was arrested, but I didn’t know why. I now have the details. He was arrested by the police, plucked off the street in Kisii Town, handcuffed, thrown in jail, and beat up in jail. Then he was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for his wounds. All because they said we neglected to file some Government form, and that we owed the Government $50. We paid the $50, and he was released.

Now I want to make a point here, because some have said that our brethren are “not” being “persecuted”, because their troubles are not due to their faith.

Let us remember that Paul told Timothy: “All” that live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3:12). We also might want to note here, that “if” we are “not” being persecuted, we are not living Godly.

Also, in (John 16:33) our Lord says that “In this world you shall have tribulation”. And in (Acts 14:22) we are told: “we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God.”

That word tribulation here is Strong’s # G2347 meaning: pressure – affiliation – anguish, persecution, troubles.

Brethren, I’m not asking funds for school fees here. As for funds, we need to continue helping them the best we can with food, clothing etc. (even now their food supply is low.) Remember, we are assisting forty-two orphans, and nineteen widows. What I’m asking for here is prayers, prayers for our Kenyan Brethren, because there suffering is severe.

Let us also pray for the authorities, I don’t think they realize the danger they are in. The day is soon coming, when they will have to answer to our Lord and Savior. And He’s going to be asking them why? Why, instead of helping the least of my brethren in their affliction, why did you choose to be their affliction?

Your brother in Christ.

Bill Goff

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Below please find some of our Brethren’s E-mail addresses, and Watts Numbers. In case you want to contact any of them directly, maybe to encourage them.

Nehemiah Evans Sibwoga:

E-mail: nehemiahsibwoga56@gmail.com

Watta: 254 748 873 631

John Magara:

E-mail: jmagara491@gmail.com

Watts 254 794 203 446

Douglas O Henry:

E-mail: dauglasogendo1@gmail.com

Watts: 254 798 050 532

Benard Onduso:

E-mail: benardonduso6@gmail.com

Watts: 254 701 312 593