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What it takes to translate the Bible

Kuria West and East Mp's Mathias Robi and Marwa Kitayama flanked by other Kuria leaders holding dummy Bible on April 8, 2022, during the launch of Kurian Bible at Kehancha stadium Kehancha in Kuria west sub-County. 

Most communities are now eyeing Bible translation into their languages to preserve their culture in the face of increased rural-urban migration.

From the major to minority tribes, the Holy Book has been translated into different dialects with the help of original speakers in an exercise that has taken the Bible Society of Kenya (BSK) more than 10 years.

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