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Jesse Masai

Jesse Masai is TLC’s East Africa correspondent, a longtime journalist and communications professional who has worked in South East Asia and the U.S., as well as in his native Kenya.

Nairobi-Based Center Works for Women’s Leadership

Bishop Vicentia Kgabe celebrates women’s vital role in crafting sustainable solutions for Africa.

Tanzanian Diocese Aims to Become Self-Supporting

The diocese launched a stewardship campaign in 2024, focused on educating church members about the needs of financial stewardship.

USAID Shutdown an Opportunity, Kenyan Primate Says

Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit: “Let us be disrupted so that we think properly and manage our resources properly.”

Activist Aims to Liberate Kenyan Church from Political Corruption

“Politicians living flashy lifestyles and dishing out unexplained millions in fundraisers at churches each Sunday troubled me,” says Anglican layman Mwabili Mwagodi.

Africa’s Women Bishops Vow to Fight Triple Threat

The six women who serve as bishops in Africa met January 8-14 to discuss three threats: gender-based violence, teenage pregnancies, and HIV/AIDS.

Former Lost Boys Rebuild ‘Through a Gospel of Forgiveness’

When the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed an estimated 50,000 people at an ecumenical prayer vigil in Juba on February 4, two former lost boys listened attentively.

East African Leaders Back Abp. Badi’s Peace Call

Two presidents have backed a call by Archbishop Justin Badi’s call for peace in South Sudan. Civil strife and a steady flow of refugees have...

Kenya’s Anglicans Remember Queen Elizabeth II’s Witness

A service of prayer and reflection honored Queen Elizabeth II on September 17 at St. Phillip’s Church, in Naromoru, Kenya.

Kenya’s New President Strikes Interfaith Note

“The nation has been anxious, but we want to urge all Kenyans: let now us put our anxieties aside," said Archbishop of Kenya Jackson Ole Sapit.

Primate Calls for Repentance, Fearing Election Violence

Anglicans are returning to their historic watchdog roles in Kenya’s fluid public square after what observers considered an unnecessary retreat of the church from public affairs