Hello,
It is a sad moment for the christian community in Kenya, East Africa and worldwide. Our dear brother Abdi Welli has died on Thursday in Garissa. Just now I am from a meeting for the burial of our dear and beloved brother who has faithfully served the Lord in a dangerous area. He has been threatened countless times and has continued to uphold the testimony of Jesus. He has been threatened so that he could deny Jesus and save his own life but he refused to do that since he knew that there is only one way and one truth and his name is Jesus.
On Thursday morning at 11 am he was driving in his own car together with a pastor friend in the busy town of Garissa right next to a bank. He had to go slow and stop in order to pick somebody from a shop. Just as he stopped the car to allow the person to enter the car a man in a Kanzu showed up at the window of the car. He immediately opened fire and shot the Pastor first. The bullet went through the shoulder and came out without destroying any vital organs and not even a bone.
The shooting continued and the gunmen targeted our brother Abdi Welli from a very close range and killed him with three bullets and he died instantly.
After the killer was done nobody came to the scene but he could just walk away, not even running. The bystanders didnt do anything, the watchmen around the bank only watched and he could escape in the town. Probably many people know him but silence is gripping the town. Partly because of fear and partly because they are in support of the killing. Many people in this town wanted to see Abdi welli dead and indeed they were celebrating his death and promised that many others who are like him would follow.
It is a very sad moment for all of us here. But I thank the body of Christ that there is unity and now we are working together to get the preparations for a funeral ready that honors Christ and honors Abdi Welli as a true servant of the Lord who was ready to die for what he really believed.
Blessings for now


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