Uganda Christian Convert Couple Slain for their Faith

2/16/2024 (Morning Star News)

A formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda, parents of four young children, were slashed to death in early February, two months after putting their faith in Christ. Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and his wife, Nadiimu Katooko, 27, were slain for their faith outside their house. Police officers arrived and found the bodies with deep cuts, and that of Namwoyo with a swollen neck, possibly indicating strangulation. Their mutilated bodies were found outside, and the children – ages 7, 5, 3 and 2 – were locked inside the house. Police found several long Somali swords, knives and an axe at the scene, likely left as a warning to other Muslims considering conversion to Christianity. The attack was the latest of many instances of persecution of Christians in eastern Uganda. 

Please pray…　

• Pray that the Lord will comfort the couple’s children and heal them of the emotional trauma they have experienced.

• Pray that the Lord will provide a loving Christian home for the children.

• Pray that the police will diligently investigate the attack and be able to find the attackers.