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

4 months ago

Africa 4 months ago

Global Baptist body highlights Nigeria as a ‘strategic center’ during global conference in Lagos

By Ken Kagicha

Nigeria is one of the key strategic countries for the growth of the Baptist movement, Baptist World Alliance Secretary-General Dr. Elijah Brown announced at the recently concluded BWA Annual Gathering in Lagos. Speaking during the 8-day conference that ended on July 12, Dr. Brown also underscored the significance of Nigeria's largest city in the Baptist church. “Lagos, with more than 13 million people, is one of the world’s 20 largest cities and is a strategic center of the Baptist movement,” sa
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Africa 4 months ago

Liberian president's salary cut exerts pressure on Kenya, Nigeria leaders

By Ken Kagicha

Liberia's President has announced that he will reduce his annual salary from US$13,400 to $8,000 – a 40% cut – to demonstrate solidarity with Liberians burdened by the rising cost of living. Mr. Boakai’s office said the president had taken the step to demonstrate his commitment to running a responsible and transparent government, a call that has been reverberating across Liberia and other countries in Africa.
5 months ago

Africa 5 months ago

Militants escalate attacks on Christians in DR Congo, killing 639 in the first half of 2024 - report

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa 5 months ago

Kenya church leaders respond to Gen Z protest demands to separate church from politics, call on politicians to hear the people

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa 5 months ago

As UN reports record number of internally displaced people now affected by climate disasters in Sudan, church 'remains a beacon of hope'

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa 5 months ago

Kenya’s Gen Z use Biblical reference to lead protests against tax hike

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa Caribbean 5 months ago

Prayers, pastors and the police: Kenya’s plan to restore order in Haiti

By Ken Kagicha

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.
5 months ago

Africa 5 months ago

East Africa among four regions severely impacted by climate disasters in 2024 - Christian Aid Report

By Ken Kagicha

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.
6 months ago

Africa 6 months ago

The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa urges citizens to keep leaders accountable regardless of who wins election

By Jim Olang and Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa Europe 6 months ago

UK PM postpones deportation flights to Rwanda until after July elections amidst ‘deep misgivings’ by Church leaders

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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Africa 6 months ago

34 African countries spend more on debt payments than healthcare, education - Christian Aid Report

By Ken Kagicha

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.
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A transformational ministry in Kenya offers hope and reconciliation to juvenile offenders

By Ken Kagicha

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.

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Articles by Ken Kagicha

Global Baptist body highlights Nigeria as a ‘strategic center’ during global conference in Lagos

Liberian president's salary cut exerts pressure on Kenya, Nigeria leaders

Militants escalate attacks on Christians in DR Congo, killing 639 in the first half of 2024 - report

Kenya church leaders respond to Gen Z protest demands to separate church from politics, call on politicians to hear the people

As UN reports record number of internally displaced people now affected by climate disasters in Sudan, church 'remains a beacon of hope'

Kenya’s Gen Z use Biblical reference to lead protests against tax hike

Prayers, pastors and the police: Kenya’s plan to restore order in Haiti

East Africa among four regions severely impacted by climate disasters in 2024 - Christian Aid Report

The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa urges citizens to keep leaders accountable regardless of who wins election

UK PM postpones deportation flights to Rwanda until after July elections amidst ‘deep misgivings’ by Church leaders

34 African countries spend more on debt payments than healthcare, education - Christian Aid Report

A transformational ministry in Kenya offers hope and reconciliation to juvenile offenders

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