Kenya: Police Step In After Finance Dispute Erupts at Eldoret Church

Chaos was narrowly averted on Sunday at the Kao La Amani African Inland Church in Eldoret after police were called in to quell tensions between rival factions embroiled in a leadership and financial dispute. 

The conflict, which has been simmering for weeks, came to a head when worshippers arrived for their Sunday service only to find the church doors locked, barring entry.

The church, which boasts of a congregation of over 2,000 members, was thrown into disarray as factions within the…