The Ruai Rescue Must be Kenya’s Wake-up call Against Human Trafficking
By Sr Annetta Mukundi, Felician Sisters On 5 March 2026, the Kenya Police Service, through the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) Transnational Organized Crime Unit, rescued 70 foreign nationals from a house in Ruai,Nairobi. The victims, 66 Ethiopians and four Eritreans, had allegedly been confined by asuspected human trafficking syndicate. One Kenyan suspect was arrested, and […]
Conned by False Promises of Employment: Clever’s Story
By Sr Joan Nyakato, Servants of the Holy Innocent Sisters After pursuing a diploma in accounting, 26-year Clever dreamed of finding a job that wouldsupport her family. But in Timau, a small town at the border of Laikipia and Meru counties inKenya, such employment opportunities are scarce, except for a few positions in thesurrounding flower […]
Putting a Million on a Child’s Life
By Sr. Dorothy Wekesa, IHTS On the bright Sunday of June 28, 2026, a couple sat with their children in the front pew at SaintEusebius Cathedral Catholic Church in Isiolo. The eldest child was twelve years, the second wasseven years, and the youngest was three. The youngest child was the target of the day. The […]
False Promise of a Job Abroad Ends in Financial Loss and a Refund that Never Came
By Sr. Josephine Gakii Mwitari, SJGM Tumaini, whose name means hope, had always dreamed of improving her family’s life. Oneday, she was introduced to an agent who promised her a well-paying job abroad(ughaibuni). The agent assured her that she would work as a caregiver for people withspecial needs and earn about KES 250,000 per month. […]
Why human trafficking prevention and advocacy are essential in protecting vulnerablepeople and supporting survivors
By Sr. Veronica Aluoch Onyango (SFIC-Sisters) It was heartbreaking listening to Grace Njeri narrate her unfortunate experience in SaudiArabia. I could hear the pain in her voice and feel the emotional scars left behind by the abuseshe had endured. She described the loneliness of being separated from her children, the fear ofliving under constant threats […]
Trafficked online: The Lure of Fake Religious Congregations
By Sr Medeiatrice Muhawenimana I first met Agatha Uwimana on a Friday evening in 2025, the eve of my home thanksgiving Mass in Rukomo Parish, Byumba Diocese in Rwanda. Dressed in a simple white shirt and a sky-blue skirt, she stood among a group of young women undergoing religious formation, alongside their formator and other […]
Catholic Schools Urged To Protect Authentic Prayer In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
KIGALI, Rwanda. Catholic schools have been challenged to ensure that the growing use of artificial intelligence does not replace personal reflection and authentic spiritual expression among learners. Speaking during the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Sr. Mary Santrina Tumusiime, CJ, a member of the Communications Network for Catholic Sisters (CNCS) in Kenya, explored how artificial […]
Sr. Jane Wakahiu: “Humility should never become invisibility”
KIGALI, Rwanda. Catholic communicators have been urged to amplify the voices of Catholic sisters and ensure that their stories of faith, service and transformation are heard in the public square. Speaking at the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, PhD, Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters […]
Our Lady of Nigeria: How a Catholic Sister Uses Sacred Art to Make Faith Culturally Visible
KIGALI, Rwanda. For Sr. Mary Lucy Okwuowulu, sacred art is more than an image hanging on a church wall. It can tell people whether their faith recognises them, their culture and their lived experience. The Nigerian Daughter of Mary, Mother of Mercy, shared her journey of exploring Marian art as a tool of inculturation and […]
Catholic Sisters Bring Women Religious’ Voices to SIGNIS World Congress as Communication Experts
Catholic Sisters from different parts of the world are bringing the experiences, perspectives and communication expertise of women religious to the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, contributing to global conversations on digital communication, environmental wellbeing and evangelization. Their participation reflects the growing role of women religious as communication professionals, journalists, digital storytellers, media trainers […]