Articles by Ken Kagicha
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Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon once again shattered her own world record in the women's 1500m at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting held in Eugene, Oregon on July 5, 2025. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic 1500m champion and triple world champion, powered through the finish line in three minutes 48.68 seconds, shaving 0.36 seconds off her previous best. -
Africa's first International Religious Freedom Summit a 'defining moment', continental 'call to action'
Kenya hosted the first-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa with delegates from across the globe convening in Nairobi mid-June to deliberate on the theme - Africa Together: A Continental Call to Religious Call to Religious Freedom. -
From ganglands to hope: A South African pastor unwavering crusade for peace amidst deadly gang wars
In the heart of Hanover Park, a neighborhood etched into the Cape Flats of South Africa's vibrant, yet deeply unequal, city of Cape Town, Pastor Craven Engel and his dedicated team from a local church stand as a beacon of resistance against an unrelenting tide of violence. -
'Bad Girls of the Bible' breaks barriers: Kenyan play sparks dialogue and re-examines Biblical narratives
Step into a captivating pre-afterlife realm where seven women from Biblical history converge for an unprecedented reality game show titled "Bad Girls: Whatchu Gonna Do, For Real?" This unique theatrical production offers Eve, Jezebel, Mrs. Potiphar, Delilah, Mrs. Lot, Rahab, Sapphira, and the Samaritan woman at the well, an extraordinary opportunity to finally share their untold stories, redeem their reputations, and secure their eternal destiny. -
From prison cells to the pulpit: Bishop Alexander shares moving testimony of resilience and gospel's transformative power in South Sudan
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. -
Ethiopia PM Aby Ahmed calls for renewed global mission focus at the European Evangelism Congress in Berlin
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.” -
African Church must ‘put on its own oxygen mask’ before leading globally, says theologian Prof. Weanzana
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. -
AI can deepen, fast-track ministry engagement, but it is not the 'Holy Spirit', tech expert tells African leaders
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. -
Open Doors report reveals Churches decimated and believers killed as new 'Arise Africa' solidarity initiative is announced
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.” -
Kenya's youth protests provided an opportunity for Church renewal, says General Secretary of Evangelical Alliance
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. -
New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts
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. -
New committee seeking to 'preserve dignity and maintain order' renews debate on religious regulation in South Africa
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.
