East African Mormons look forward to a Nairobi temple

Nairobi, Kenya • The LDS Church will break ground for a temple in Nairobi to serve its growing number of East African followers.The church confirmed the plan this week during the visit of its president, Russell M. Nelson. The new leader — installed in January after the death of President Thomas S. Monson — made Kenya his third stop on a global tour that church officials bill as an effort to connect with the faithful.The growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints i