Ken Kagicha

Deputy Africa Editor

Ken Kagicha has over 12 years of experience working as a reporter and editor for print, broadcast and digital news platforms in Kenya.

Articles by Ken Kagicha

4 Jun, 2025 08:20 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom Church & Missions

From prison cells to the pulpit: Bishop Alexander shares moving testimony of resilience and gospel's transformative power in South Sudan

By Ken Kagicha

The presiding bishop of the African Inland Church James Lagos Alexander illustrated the transformative power of the Gospel through a personal journey of unwavering faith in the face of brutal persecution where being a “Christian was a crime” in Sudan especially during the civil war in 1983 - 2005. The northern government of Sudan had declared jihad against the largely Christian south, killing and arresting Christians and bombing churches.
29 May, 2025 17:29 EDT

Africa Europe Church & Missions

Ethiopia PM Aby Ahmed calls for renewed global mission focus at the European Evangelism Congress in Berlin

By Ken Kagicha

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Aby Ahmed issued a powerful call for a renewed global mission, urging the Church to assert its vital relevance in a deeply divided world. Addressing a gathering of evangelicals from across Europe and beyond at the 2025 European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Dr. Ahmed asserted that the “Gospel is more than personal, it reshapes society.”
26 May, 2025 14:30 EDT

Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture

African Church must ‘put on its own oxygen mask’ before leading globally, says theologian Prof. Weanzana

By Ken Kagicha

The Christian church in Africa is undeniably flourishing, with statistics showing a significant increase in the number of Christians across the continent. There were an estimated 734 million Christians in Africa in 2024, a significant increase from the 10 million Christians in 1900. This growth brings not only a sense of rejoicing but also a heavy responsibility, positioning the African church as a major representative of Christianity worldwide.
24 May, 2025 12:50 EDT

Africa Education Church & Missions

AI can deepen, fast-track ministry engagement, but it is not the 'Holy Spirit', tech expert tells African leaders

By Ken Kagicha

The use of Artificial Intelligence technology in church ministry can have immense potential in enhancing evangelism, fast-track and deepen theological education and supercharge church administration, but “it is not the Holy Spirit,” Adriaan Adams, the Executive Director of Focus Team Leadership Training told church leaders during the 13th Africa Evangelical Association (AEA) General Assembly in Nairobi on May 21, 2025.
23 May, 2025 08:04 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom

Open Doors report reveals Churches decimated and believers killed as new 'Arise Africa' solidarity initiative is announced

By Ken Kagicha

A new report released by Open Doors International paints a grim picture of escalating persecution against Christians in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan regions, with millions facing violence, discrimination, and displacement. Speaking at the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) General Assembly held in Nairobi from May 20-23, George Williams, Open Doors International Director, Africa, said the situation “is becoming unbearable.”
20 May, 2025 09:15 EDT

Africa Society & Culture

Kenya's youth protests provided an opportunity for Church renewal, says General Secretary of Evangelical Alliance

By Timothy Goropevsek Ken Kagicha

When mass demonstrations hit several cities and towns in Kenya in June 2024 over tax proposals contained in the Budget policy document, many - including the State and the Church - thought it was a passing cloud. But as it turned out, it has become a defining moment and possibly an inflection point in Kenya's evolving democratic journey.
9 May, 2025 06:30 EDT

Africa Family & Children

New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts

By Ken Kagicha

A new fund that aims to prevent 300,000 health-related avoidable deaths in Africa has been launched with the support of a coalition of global philanthropies that have stepped in to bridge the gap left by the withdrawal of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. With a joint commitment of nearly US$600 million, the Beginnings Fund aims to accelerate maternal and newborn survival in Africa by enhancing access to quality care for 34 million mothers and babies by 2030.
7 May, 2025 07:45 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom Church & Missions

New committee seeking to 'preserve dignity and maintain order' renews debate on religious regulation in South Africa

By Ken Kagicha

South Africa's Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) announced the establishment of an independent committee that aims to ensure the country's religious sector preserves its dignity and maintains order.
4 May, 2025 14:20 EDT

Africa Society & Culture

African religious leaders intensify calls for debt cancellation as part of the 2025 Jubilee year campaign

By Ken Kagicha

Religious leaders from Africa have intensified their call for cancellation of the continent's crippling private debt and fundamental reforms to the global financial system. In a letter to the UK Foreign Secretary and the Treasury, African Anglican Bishops warned that the unsustainable debt has inflicted "immense suffering" to millions in the continent.
2 May, 2025 06:55 EDT

Africa Family & Children

Families not facilities: Kenya at crossroads as MPs, churches raise concerns about feasibility of government's plan to close orphanages

By Ken Kagicha

The Kenyan Senate has questioned the government's ambitious plan to phase out nearly 1,000 children's homes nationwide urging caution and demanding clarity on the strategy for vulnerable populations. The Senate's push-back comes amidst divided opinion on the best course of action of improving the lives of orphans, homeless and vulnerable children.
28 Apr, 2025 07:45 EDT

Africa Church & Missions

Youth initiative in Nairobi curate worship experience through painting at unique events

By Ken Kagicha

In one of the student neighbourhoods in Kenya's bustling capital, Nairobi, is a growing community of young believers exploring ways of expressing their Christian faith through painting and worship.
11 Apr, 2025 00:10 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom

Four Nigerian governors accused of alleged complicity in Fulani jihadist attacks against Christians, face international isolation campaign

By Ken Kagicha

A Nigerian human rights and advocacy group has accused four governors in South-East Nigeria for their alleged inaction in preventing religious violence. In a report released on April 3, 2025, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety) blamed Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Charles Soludo of Anambra State, Francis Nwaifuru of Ebonyi State and Hope Uzodinma of Imo State for what it calls “conspiracy of silence and inaction maintained by their governments.”

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