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. He has also trained over 1,500 journalists across Africa on digital tools for reporting and verifying information. Ken holds a B.A in Communication and Political Science from the University of Nairobi and an Executive Masters in Media Leadership and Innovation, Aga Khan University.

Articles by Ken Kagicha

16 Jan, 2025 08:20 EST

Africa Society & Culture

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty: A life-line for 62 people on death row

By Ken Kagicha

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, signed into law the Death Penalty Abolition Act (2024) effectively removing the death penalty sentence in the penal code. Although the Southern Africa country has not carried out death sentences for nearly two decades, 62 people who had been sentenced to death will be resentenced or have their death sentences commuted.
8 Jan, 2025 07:50 EST

Africa Society & Culture

Ghanaian coach steers war-torn Sudan football team to Africa’s top tournament 'by God’s grace'

By Ken Kagicha

Sudan’s national football team remarkably qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) despite an on-going civil war that has engulfed the country for nearly two years. The team’s head coach, Ghanaian Kwesi Appiah, gave “glory to God” for the qualification amidst a devastating civil war and stiff competition from other teams.
21 Nov, 2024 05:11 EST

Society & Culture

Part-time Pastor, presidential candidate calls for protests after disputed Mozambique elections

By Ken Kagicha

Part-time pastor and politician, Venâncio Mondlane, urged his supporters to participate in peaceful nationwide demonstrations from November 13th to 15th to protest against alleged vote rigging. Mondlane, who ran as an independent candidate after the main opposition backed another candidate in the October 9th general elections, maintains that the elections did not reflect the wishes of the people.
19 Nov, 2024 08:11 EST

Africa Church & Missions

Burn out, stress and family care: 350 missionaries gather in Kenya to share lessons and solutions

By Ken Kagicha

The 4th Global Member Care Network conference held in Maanzoni, 35 kilometers outside of Nairobi, Kenya, gathered over 350 participants including 80 speakers from around the world to deliberate and learn how missionaries and their families can be supported to do effective and impactful work in the mission field.
14 Nov, 2024 08:11 EST

Africa Church & Missions

One fatality, several YWAM staff injured in bus accident in Nigeria

By Ken Kagicha

A multi-vehicle accident near the coastal town of Badagry, 70 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria turned fatal, claiming the life of a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff while several others were rushed to nearby hospitals with various injuries.
5 Nov, 2024 14:11 EST

Africa Church & Missions

Doing missions the African way: ambitious plan to setup 54 national mission associations to track the spread of the gospel in Africa

By Ken Kagicha

The Africa Mission Association is on a mission to help churches in Africa establish mission associations in all 54 countries from the current seven in the continent. Stephen Mbogo, the Vice Chair of the Africa Mission Association (AMA) is alive to the enormous task but equally aware of the great opportunity to formalize country mission associations that would be a source of coordinating and supporting missions in respective countries.
18 Oct, 2024 09:10 EDT

Africa Church & Missions

Power of unity: 4,900 Zambia Churches partner with Luis Palau to reach over 730,000 people

By Ken Kagicha

In a demonstration of Church unity, the Luis Palau Association partnered with more than 4,900 churches across denominational lines to reach 731,000 people across five cities in Zambia. The nationwide evangelistic campaign, dubbed Love Zambia Festival, trained tens of thousands of Christians and reached hundreds of thousands of individuals with the Good News of Jesus Christ, culminating in a massive 3-day festival in the capital city of Lusaka.
16 Oct, 2024 22:10 EDT

Europe Africa Church & Missions

Remembering Daniel Bourdanné: Visionary IFES leader, humble servant, role-model

By Ken Kagicha

Former General Secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) Daniel Bourdanné has been celebrated as a ‘visionary leader, a faithful servant and a friend’ to many that interacted with him.
10 Oct, 2024 05:10 EDT

Africa Family & Children

Veteran South African gospel artist spent last moments praying for family and hospital staff

By Ken Kagicha

South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, popularly known as Solly Moholo, has been eulogized as a ‘loving father and a prayerful man’ by hundreds of family, friends and fans that gathered for his funeral service on 8 October 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa.
4 Oct, 2024 14:10 EDT

Asia Africa Church & Missions

87% of Young Lausanne Leaders looking for theological education - Nana Yaw of YLGen says

By Ken Kagicha

An overwhelming majority of Young Lausanne leaders from the Majority World are looking for theological education opportunities. Nana Yaw Offei Awuku, the Global Associate Director for Generations - a gathering of young leaders hosted by Lausanne - said 87% of the members requested a theological education directory.
1 Oct, 2024 00:10 EDT

Africa Church & Missions

Local church ownership, Vision 2025 supercharged Bible translation, SIL Director says at Lausanne 4

By Ken Kagicha

God is supercharging the rate of Bible translation in Africa and many parts of the global south, expanding discipleship in more local dialects than ever before. This was the resounding and encouraging message of SIL International Executive Director Dr. Michel Kenmogne, at Lausanne 4 in Seoul, Korea.
28 Sep, 2024 17:09 EDT

Asia Africa Religious Freedom Church & Missions

'Persecution never kills the Church, but a compromised gospel will,' Patrick Fung tells Lausanne 4

By Ken Kagicha

Patrick Fung, the global ambassador of OMF International reminded delegates at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4) in Incheon, Korea, that God used and still uses suffering and persecution to reach the unreached.

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