This article sets out to explore the role of selected Christian Faith-Based Organizations (CFBOs) in poverty reduction in Turkana West, Turkana County, in Kenya, with a view to fostering a sustainable and holistic approach to the poverty menace in the region. The complexity and multi-dimensional nature of poverty requires integrated and combined efforts of multiple governmental and non-governmental partners to fight against extreme poverty in the County. The spiritual dimension brought about by the CFBOs becomes necessary to give impetus to the fight against extreme poverty. The objective of this article is to establish the theological basis for CFBOs’ participation in poverty reduction efforts. It utilizes a Mixed Methods Triangulation Design: Validation model. Random and purposive sampling methods were used. Further, Questionnaires and Interview schedule were used as data collection methods. The main findings of the article reveals that despite the CFBOs have played a pivotal role in poverty reduction and that the theological underpinnings of the selected CFBOs have significantly motivated the CFBOs in provision of critical service delivery in Turkana West.
Mwangi et al. (Thu,) studied this question.