Fredrick Nzwili
Fredrick Nzwili is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. For more than 15 years, he has written about religion, politics, peace and conflict, development, security, environment and wildlife. His articles have appeared in international media organizations among others; The Tablet, The Christian Science Monitor, The National Geographic and Kenyan local newspapers; The Standard and the People Daily.
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Halal finds a footing in Kenya, and not only among Muslims
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 27, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The mostly Christian country is home to a modest 100 halal-compliant food industry businesses, offering Muslims a choice of offerings and convenience, but that market may be growing.
Ugandan pastor torches Bibles as the work of ‘devil worshippers’
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 26, 2017
(RNS) Pastor Aloysius Bugingo of the House of Prayer Ministries in Kampala ordered the burning of the Good News Bible and the King James Version because they used the words 'Holy Ghost' instead of 'Holy Spirit.'
Terrorist group al-Shabab delivers food relief to drought-stricken Somalia
By Fredrick Nzwili — March 31, 2017
(RNS) It is not clear where the group is getting the aid, but its own network of sponsors and sympathizers are believed to be donating. Protection money and extortion are also believed to be funding the relief effort.
On World Water Day, African church leaders highlight shortages
By Fredrick Nzwili — March 22, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) On a continent where people spend long hours trekking and queuing for water that is not always clean, church groups are drilling wells to improve the livelihoods of women and children.
Catholic nuns the target of growing Congolese attacks
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 28, 2017
(RNS) The spreading violence has forced some sisters to close their convents and cease working in the communities they serve.
Kenyan pastors offer young people a token of love
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 14, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The gesture was meant as a way to reach out to youth, many of whom feel rejected by the churches.
In Kenya, a pastor fights female genital mutilation with the gospel
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 6, 2017
ISINYA, Kenya (RNS) On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the U.N.-sponsored awareness day, a Presbyterian pastor visited a rescue center for girls escaping the tribal procedure.
Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 31, 2017
MATUU, Kenya (RNS) The drought has taken a heavy toll on religious leaders, as they move to aid communities threatened by starvation.
Retired Ugandan bishop seeks restorative justice for former child soldiers
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 4, 2017
(RNS) Bishop Macleord Baker Ochola II, 84, thinks the modern court system may not deliver justice against former child soldiers on trial for crimes committed while they were part of the Lord's Resistance Army.
81 Muslims have disappeared along Kenya’s border. Their wives want answers.
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 9, 2016
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The Muslims, some as old as 50 years, have disappeared or died after security services labeled them terror suspects.
Anglican priest in rural Kenya works to change perceptions about HIV/AIDS
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 1, 2016
LAIKIPIA, Kenya (RNS) She worries church members are not yet knowledgeable about HIV and AIDS. And many denominations have yet to fully accept people with HIV and treat them with dignity.
Rwandan bishops apologize for role in 1994 genocide
By Fredrick Nzwili — November 21, 2016
(RNS) The apology was read aloud in all Catholic churches in the local Kinyarwanda dialect on Sunday (Nov. 20).
Al-Shabab attack on Kenyan border town once again targets non-Muslims
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 26, 2016
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called the most recent attack heinous and stressed that the country will not divide along religious lines.
South African Anglicans regroup after defeat of same-sex blessing measure
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 5, 2016
(RNS) The rejection was a blow to LGBT activists and their supporters who held some hope for full inclusion in the church now that South Africa allows same-sex marriage.
Kenyan churches demand HIV test for couples wanting to marry
By Fredrick Nzwili — September 30, 2016
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The clergy who demand the tests say they are driven by a desire to protect their members from HIV and AIDS. But the practice may be illegal.
