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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Nairobi Kenya Temple. A media day is scheduled for April 14, 2025, followed by tours for invited guests on April 15 and 16. The public open house will take place from April 17 to May 3, excluding Sundays.
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on May 18, 2025. This session will be broadcast to all units within the temple district.
The Nairobi Kenya Temple was first announced in April 2017 by then–Church President Thomas S. Monson. The church's presence in Kenya began with baptisms in 1979 and gained official recognition in 1991. By September 2001, the Nairobi Kenya Stake was organized as the first stake in Kenya. Currently, there are over 19,000 Latter-day Saints across nearly 70 congregations in Kenya.
In addition to this announcement, a rendering has been released for the Brussels Belgium Temple's exterior. This temple will be constructed within an existing building at Avenue des Arts 52 in Brussels and will feature approximately 25,500 square feet along with a meetinghouse and arrival facilities.
This development marks Brussels' first temple and was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2021 general conference. At that time he stated: “We are building now for the future! We want to bring the house of the Lord even closer to our members, that they may have the sacred privilege of attending the temple as often as their circumstances allow.”
Belgium is home to nearly 6,700 Latter-day Saints spread across twelve congregations, many being second-, third-, or fourth-generation members.
Latter-day Saints regard temples as houses of worship distinct from regular meetinghouses or chapels where Sunday services are held; temples serve primarily for sacred ceremonies like marriages and proxy baptisms.
