Uncommon Ground Contributor Leo Igwe

Leo Igwe

Leo is a blogger, human-rights advocate and a Humanist from Nigeria.

Articles by Leo Igwe:

Kenya’s Atheists Campaign For A Public Holiday – A Sign Of Kenya’s Secularization?

September 1, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Kenya’s atheist community has campaigned for a public holiday recognising non-believers. Is this a sign of increasing secularization within Kenya? Atheists in Kenya have proposed to their government to declare a national holiday for non-believers in the country. This request has made local and international headlines. It has sparked debates and discussions on the possibility […] Read more

‘Need Mechanisms’ and the Spread of Hinduism in Kenya

January 6, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Under the guise of free eye surgeries, the Hindu Council of Kenya is attempting to convert Kenyans in need of medical assistance to Hinduism. A lot has been said about religion in Africa, and how Africans are so addicted to spiritual and magical beliefs. There has been an overwhelming focus on the manifestations of religious […] Read more