Clergy "cleanses" newly tarmacked, but killer road



The clergy of various churches in Embu County and their congregation recently held thanksgiving and cleansing prayer walk on the recently tarmacked Kianjokoma-Kanja road. Tarmacked in January, the road has claimed more than 10 lives through motorcycle, vehicles and bicycles accidents, according to Kagaari North West location chief, Mark Nyaga. The worshippers who were led by Redeemed Gospel Church Bishop, Rev Samuel Nginyi and St Joseph Kianjokoma Parish, Fr Robert Namu made an 8km procession along the road. They made 10 stops to pray and pour anointing oil, making a symbol of the cross. The event started with briefing and prayers at Kianjokoma Parish where Rev Nginyi said the clergy had put aside their differences for the interdenominational prayers. “The tarmacked road is a blessing to us, but it has also brought deaths and injuries. God promised us that when his people repent of their sins and turn to him in prayers he will heal their land. We believe that after God will hear our prayers and there will be no more accidents on the road,” said Rev Nginyi. Fr Namu said God did not provide the tarmacked road for it to claim lives but to enable the area thrive and the gospel to spread. Chief Nyaga said most of the accidents witnessed on the road were caused by speeding and recklessness by road users. “We appeal to the government to install bumps and signboards on the road to enhance safety. Before they are installed, I urge road users to observe traffic laws. Even if we pray but the indiscipline on the road continues, accidents will continue to happen,” he said. Among those who have perished in the road are primary school children and pastor. The prayers which lasted from 10am to 4pm also entailed praying for the country leaders. The prayers also involved repenting of sins by the community.
 https://youtu.be/yQ2LubQ5zt0

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
Imposing Mbeere ACK Cathedral enriches beauty of Siakago town BY WHITNEY NYAWIRA The newly constructed ACK Diocese of Mbeere, St Peter’s Cathedral has not only solved sitting space challenges but also enriched the beauty of Siakago town. The imposing 3,000 sitting capacity Cathedral is an architectural marvel while its finishing oozes finesse and splendor. The building that served as the Cathedral before it had a sitting capacity of only 300 and could hardly accommodate Diocesan services, according to church documents. The new ultramodern Cathedral took five years to complete at a cost of Sh55 million financed through generous giving by Christians and friends of the church. Thousands of Christians turned up for the historic opening, dedication and consecration of the Cathedral on Sunday. All the church’s parishes convened at the Cathedral. The service led by ACK Archbishop Rev Jackson Ole Sapit assisted by Diocese of Mbeere Bishop Rev Moses Masamba and graced by Deput...
Read more

EDUCATION

Image
County disburses Sh103 million bursaries as 10,000 applicants unsuccessful BY JOEY KIMEU More than 10,000 applicants for the Sh103 million Embu County Government bursaries were unsuccessful. Even though that was the county’s highest allocation issued in a single financial year, the applications were many and they considered the neediest cases, according to the fund manager Jeremiah Ireri. Ireri revealed that out of the 35,000 applicants only 23,400 were awarded the bursaries that would help pay their school or college fees. Secondary schools took the lion share amounting to Sh58 million while the rest was shared among special schools, vocational training centres, universities and colleges. Speaking during the bursary launch at St Benedict Kithimu Secondary School, Ireri who is county acting Education chief officer called on MCAs to consider increasing the bursary kitty so that as many applicants benefit. Education CEC John Kiamati who was the chief guest said the...
Read more
Image
Mundigi donates uniform for Sunday school children, preaches unity BY CANDLE NEWS KENYA Former Embu Senatorial aspirant Alexander Mundigi last Sunday donated uniforms to ACK All Saints Njarange Church Sunday school’s dancing troupe. He had made the promise during Embu Speaker Josiah Thiriku’s homecoming party a year ago. Rev Joseph Fundi received the 60 uniforms and blessed Mundigi for the contribution. Mundigi advised Embu Governor Martin Wambora and local ward representatives to drop their current hard stances and reconcile for the sake of the county’s growth. The Governor and the County Assembly have been engaged in a standoff that paralysed revenue collection last month after MCAs passed a motion to stop charging of county levies to protest against Wambora’s appointment of two chief officers. However, Wambora obtained a court injunction that enabled resumption of revenue collection, and on Jamhuri Day publicly reprimanded MCAs for “interfering...
Read more