Evans Kipkura

Evans Kipkura is a Kenyan journalist and a communication practitioner with experience in news/features writing and digital media reporting. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. He is born and raised Catholic. Evans currently works as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Articles by Evans Kipkura

Fr. Elijah Juma Wada was abducted on June 30, 2021, in Nigeria’s Maiduguri diocese. Courtesy photo.

Catholic priest in Nigeria who escaped nine-day captivity 'responding well to medication'

Jul 13, 2021 / 17:01 pm

Fr. Elijah Juma Wada, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri who was abducted June 30 and held for nine days, is “generally responding well to medication,” according to the diocese’s secretary.

Aftermath of the explosion inside Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in Beni, DRC on June 27, 2021. Sylvin Muronga/ACI Africa

Bomb in Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo 'seriously injures' two parishioners

Jun 28, 2021 / 07:30 am

The early morning explosion at Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in the town of Beni was caused by a homemade bomb that had been placed in the first row after the altar.

Fr. Joe Keke, 75, who was released after spending two weeks in captivity, June 3, 2021. Credit: Fr. Chris Omotosho.

Priest abducted in Nigeria released

Jun 3, 2021 / 15:39 pm

Fr. Joe Keke, who was kidnapped along with slain Fr. Alphonsus Bello when a parish of the Diocese of Sokoto was attacked last month, has been released, the diocese said on Thursday.