African Christian Authors – ACABA by CLC Kenya
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Rev. Dr. Philip Shikanga Mukhwana is a Christian prison officer serving as a Protestant Chaplain in the Kenya Prisons Service. He has served in the Service for thirty years, since May 1995, and is currently based at Nakuru Main Prison, having previously served in eight other prison stations across the country.
Rev. Dr. Shikanga is also an ordained minister of the Word of God under the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) Church. For the past eight years, he has served as a part-time lecturer at Nairobi Pentecostal Bible College (NPBC), lecturing at various locations across the country as called upon by the college administration.
He is the last-born son of the late Mr Zablon Muchivunze Mukhwana and Mrs Diana Mateva Muchivunze and comes from a polygamous family of fifteen children—ten sisters and five brothers. He is married to Beatrice Makokha Shikanga, and together they are blessed with four children: two daughters, Praisehope Mateva and Mercyjoy Ayuma, and two sons, Emmanuelvictor Muchivunze and Gloriouspeace Mulubi.
Academically, Rev. Dr. Shikanga holds a Doctorate in Christian Education from Landmark Baptist Theological Seminary, USA; a Master’s degree in Scriptural Authentication from International Pastoral Training Center, Eldoret; a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Antioch Mission International, Korea; an Extra Advanced Diploma in Biblical Studies from Emmaus Bible School, Nairobi; a Diploma in Theology from Kenya Methodist University; and a Diploma in Church Transformation from Lifeschool International, USA.
He is also a Certified Professional Mediator and offers mediation services through court-annexed mediation centres within the Judiciary. In recognition of his service, he received a Certificate of Merit from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) after completing a peacekeeping mission from November 2018 to May 2021. In December 2022, he received a Certificate of Appreciation from PCEA Ruiru Town Parish for facilitating prison evangelism ministry at Ruiru GK Prison. He has also received a Certificate of Recognition from Nakuru County Community Policing for his contribution to the reintegration of prisoners into their communities.
Beyond his professional and ministry responsibilities, Rev. Dr. Shikanga is a farmer practising both crop and animal husbandry on his residential farm in Kakamega County. In his leisure time, he enjoys sign writing, particularly writing maxims, which he considers a way of developing his philosophical capacity.
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When wounds run deep and memories linger, forgiveness feels impossible, but it is the only key that truly unlocks peace.
In this compassionate book, Rev. Dr. Philip Shikanga Mukhwana, a seasoned prison chaplain and minister of the Gospel, draws from three decades of ministry to reveal how forgiveness heals hearts, mends relationships, and restores fellowship with God. Through Scripture, real-life stories, and spiritual insight, he exposes the silent poison of unforgiveness and leads readers on a redemptive journey toward freedom.
With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Mukhwana shows that forgiveness is not a sign of weakness but a divine act of strength, an invitation to mirror Christ’s mercy. Whether you are behind bars or bound by emotional chains, these pages will inspire you to let go of resentment, embrace grace, and discover the true peace that comes only through forgiveness.
“To enjoy the future, accept God’s forgiveness for the past.”
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My greatest inspiration came from God Himself. As a Chaplain and minister of God’s Word, I understand that God forgave us and reconciled us to Himself through the death of Jesus Christ and then entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation. We have therefore been called to spread the Gospel of forgiveness. My second inspiration came from the three decades I have served in the Kenya Prisons Service. Through my interactions with inmates and officers, I have learnt that people are hurting and need personal healing. No man is immune to mistakes; we all stumble in many ways. People need help to release emotional pain, overcome bitterness and find inner peace through forgiveness. I was also concerned by increasing recidivism in penal institutions. Offenders can face rejection and stigma from families and society, and unresolved anger can contribute to re-offending and returning to prison. Beyond the prison fraternity, I have seen that the world is wounded emotionally, socially, psychologically and spiritually. People carry trauma caused by betrayal and broken relationships. Unforgiveness can grow from anger into resentment and revenge, creating further pain. I was also inspired by testimonies shared with me by inmates and by my training as a mediator and debriefer. People need reconciliation so that they can live in peace and harmony with one another, and forgiveness is central to that journey.
Although everyone can benefit from this book, it is particularly relevant to men and women behind bars in penal institutions throughout the world. One of the transformations I desire to see is inmates experiencing the inner peace that comes from forgiving themselves and restoring their self-esteem. Feeling forgiven can also reduce the desire for revenge and interrupt the cycle of bitterness and unforgiveness. The book can also benefit inmates’ families, prison officers involved in reintegration, and communities receiving former inmates back into society. Reduced recidivism can also help governments address prison congestion. Above all, I desire readers to make the choice to receive God’s forgiveness, experience true spiritual peace and be reconciled with their Maker.
All the stories are dear to me, having been birthed by the Holy Spirit, but Jedidah woke things up. The past came alive and I found myself praying for the healing of my soul and forgiveness of people who hurt me when I was a child, heaping expectations on me which they could not meet. “Pharisectomy syndrome” we really do need to understand grace and get out of that religious bondage.
Purpose: Reveals depth, vulnerability, and authenticity. It also highlights key sections readers can look forward to.
When I started writing this book, it had been years of joblessness. You know what that can do to one’s faith? Hope deferred makes the heart sick. I struggled to understand purpose. God had been nudging me all through about writing, but clarity was obscure. It was clouded by my present predicaments.
While writing this book, I began to nurse a woman who was my prayer warrior and my biggest intercessor, my mum. At that time, it also felt I was losing it in my marriage. I prayed. I really wanted a miracle fast, but I had to be in this place where I could be still and hear the Lord. When you wait for God, He shows up at His time. Writing this book stirred and keeps stirring my faith every time I read it. God opened the door to serve His purpose in NEMA in Corporate Communications. Hallelujah! God is faithful. The rest is falling in place, but I am not worried. I know all things work together. I understand purpose better now.
That teen, kid next door that seems weird, hard to understand, get them this book now. We live in an age where, now more than ever, we grapple with issues of emotional stability. We are losing count of suicides committed and the demons around it. We are all affected because no matter how well and rooted in Christ you have raised your children, they will interact with people from broken homes. We are normalising depression and it does not seem to get any better, but this book is the antidote for that. Not only will it give you hope, but a sense to live and reach for something greater than you. Buy it for your teens, churches, community, and schools.
Today, we gather not just to launch a book, but to celebrate a story—one that echoes far beyond the pages it holds.Christina Wanjala Mwaura, we celebrate you.On behalf of the publishing family, it is both an honour and a joy to congratulate you on the release of Beautifully Broken: Finding Purpose Through Pain. This is not merely a manuscript—it is a message. A message born from authenticity, shaped through experience, and anchored in the unchanging truth of God’s Word.In a generation searching for identity, wrestling with pain, and longing for belonging, you have dared to speak with clarity, compassion, and conviction.
You have taken what many would hide—brokenness—and allowed God to transform it into something beautiful, something purposeful, something deeply impactful.Through the lives of biblical figures and the honesty of your own journey, you have extended a hand to young people and said, “You are not alone. God sees you. God hears you. And your story is not over.”That is no small assignment.As a publisher, we recognise the weight of what you carry—not just as an author, but as a voice to this generation. Books like this do more than inform; they transform. They sit quietly on shelves, yet speak loudly into hearts. They travel where we cannot go and minister where we may never stand.And so today, we celebrate not just the completion of a book, but the obedience behind it. The courage to write. The humility to share. And the faith to believe that God will use these words to heal, restore, and redirect lives.Christina, may Beautifully Broken go far. May it reach the overlooked, the weary, and the searching. And may every reader who encounters these pages come to the same beautiful realisation—that in God’s hands, nothing is wasted.Congratulations on this remarkable milestone.The story has been written… but the impact is just beginning.
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After three decades of serving in the Kenya Prisons Service, Rev. Dr. Philip Shikanga Mukhwana has witnessed the deep wounds caused by bitterness, rejection and unforgiveness. His book, Forgiveness: The Key to True Peace, draws from biblical truth and real-life experiences to show how forgiveness can lead to healing, reconciliation, freedom and true peace.