Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops
Nairobi, KenyaRNS In a predominantly Anglican region of western Kenya, a long-serving female priest has been elected an Anglican bishop, making her the second woman to hold that rank in a country where the consecration of women as bishops is still controversial. Rev Rose Okeno, 52, will lead Butere, a rural diocese where a majority […]
More than 40,000 people forcefully evicted in East Africa during coronavirus crisis
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation More than 40,000 people across East Africa have been forcibly evicted from their homes since March, putting them at risk of contracting the new coronavirus, said charities on Wednesday, calling for a moratorium on all evictions during the pandemic. The Norwegian Refugee Council found that communities already displaced by violence, droughts […]