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The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA, Kenya), which grew out of the pioneering missionary zeal of the Church of Scotland in 1891, will be celebrating its centenary this September. For many years the church depended on financial and personnel assistance from Scotland. In 1956, however, the Kenyans formed their…

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