Anglican Chaplain (LtCol) Harry Ndirangu, Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense, was invited to preach to US forces at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, as part of an ongoing chaplain interaction program.

Ndirangu visited for three weeks as part of a program that invites Kenyan chaplains to share best practices with the religious affairs team here. While at Camp Lemonnier, he…shared ideas with other chaplains and spoke with U.S. service members.

The program was the brainchild of US Navy Chaplain (Capt) Jon Cutler, a Jewish chaplain who so far has had a Roman Catholic and Muslim chaplain from Kenya visit.

“As Christians, Muslims and Jews, we all come from the common ground of Abraham and our belief in the one God,” Cutler said. “That is what we ultimately share.”

The chaplain program is having a strong impact on the relationship between the militaries of Kenya and the US, an influence that will likely be a positive foundation for future endeavors.