Articles by Ken Kagicha
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Islamic militants affiliated to ISIS killed 639 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo between January and June, 2024. This is according to a report released by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a US-based monitoring and analysis organization. The report revealed that out of the five African countries - DRC, Mozambique, Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali, 92% of the Christians fatalities happened in the DRC. -
Kenya church leaders respond to Gen Z protest demands to separate church from politics, call on politicians to hear the people
Religious bodies, churches and Christian leaders in Kenya have responded to a call by protesting Gen Zs to disassociate the pulpit from politicians and to be the voice of the voiceless. Different Christian bodies admitted that the Church in Kenya has had an unhealthy relationship with politicians and affirmed the right of young people to peacefully demonstrate against bad governance and injustice. -
As UN reports record number of internally displaced people now affected by climate disasters in Sudan, church 'remains a beacon of hope'
Sudan contributed to the highest global number of human displacement in 2023 according to a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) report. Released days after observing World Refugee Day on June 20th, the UNHCR Global Trends report revealed that more than 7.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan due to the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces that started in April 2023. -
Kenya’s Gen Z use Biblical reference to lead protests against tax hike
Thousands of Kenyan youth demonstrated against the government’s plan to increase and introduce new taxes through a bill before parliament. Placards and slogans of ‘Zacchaeus, come down!’ were seen in the streets of the capital Nairobi and other cities across the country comparing President William Ruto’s ambitious tax plans to Zacchaeus the tax collector. -
Prayers, pastors and the police: Kenya’s plan to restore order in Haiti
Kenya’s plan to include a faith-based intervention in its US-backed mission to Haiti has been received with mixed feelings in both nations. The intervention, which has the endorsement of Kenya’s President William Ruto’s wife, Rachel, is being spearheaded by a few evangelical pastors from Kenya, Haiti and the US. -
East Africa among four regions severely impacted by climate disasters in 2024 - Christian Aid Report
Adverse weather conditions over the last six months to June 2024 has led to thousands of deaths and an economic loss of $41 billion, at the very least. This is according to a report by Christian Aid that mapped the impact of extreme weather in four of the most affected regions in the world. -
The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa urges citizens to keep leaders accountable regardless of who wins election
South Africa holds its local and national elections today in what will likely be the toughest election for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party that has been in power since the end of apartheid thirty years ago. -
UK PM postpones deportation flights to Rwanda until after July elections amidst ‘deep misgivings’ by Church leaders
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has postponed the plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Speaking during a campaign rally, Sunak said that the flights to Rwanda will commence immediately after the July 4 elections, if his Conservative Party wins the snap elections. Sunak had vowed that the flights will commence in July “come what may” even as the Labour Party pledges to reverse the policy if it takes over the government. -
34 African countries spend more on debt payments than healthcare, education - Christian Aid Report
A report published by Christian Aid and its partners has revealed that more than half of African countries are spending a significant amount of their budgets on servicing debt at the expense of critical funding to sectors such as education, healthcare and infrastructure. The report titled Between Life and Debt reveals that African countries paid $85 billion in debt repayment to external creditors in 2023, the highest since 1998. -
A transformational ministry in Kenya offers hope and reconciliation to juvenile offenders
A three-bedroom bungalow 30 kilometers outside of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is providing a safe haven and a source of hope and transformation for young boys who have spent time in Kenya’s harsh juvenile prisons, the Youth Corrective Training Centres. Young boys between 12 and 17 years who face rejection at home have found solace and acceptance at the half-way house run by Life Song Kenya, with transformational results. -
Demolition of homes, churches leaves hundreds of Liberian refugees in limbo in Ghana
Hundreds of Liberian refugees living in Ghana have been left destitute following the demolition of a section of a refugee camp, 45 kilometers outside of the country’s capital, Accra. The Buduburam refugee camp has been home to Liberians for 35 years after thousands fled two brutal civil wars between 1989 and 2003. -
Africa’s youngest President sworn in, days after leaving prison
Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as the country’s 5th president on 2 April, just 20 days after he left prison. The 44-year-old is now Africa’s youngest elected president following a dramatic win against former President Macky Sall’s preferred candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba.
