KIAMBU, Kenya, Dec 17 – The Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi, Most Reverend Philip Anyolo, on Saturday presided over the consecration of St. John the Baptist Chapel in Ichaweri Kiambu County, a new landmark along Kenyatta Road.
The Chapel, funded by former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, was been built on the foundations of the Ichaweri chapel put up by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta in 1971.
In her address to the congregants at the consecration mass, Mama Ngina said she made the decision together with her family to put up the church in honor of the love that the founding father had for God and the people.
“His desire was to have a church within the community where people could gather together and worship. He had just come from detention in Maralal, Samburu County” she noted.
St. John the Baptist Chapel is the 9th Church in the Arch-angel Mutomo Parish.
The picturesque building is a site to behold, depicting an antique cathedral, with finesse wood finishings, stained glass windows illustrating service to God and humanity.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta ,who gave the vote of thanks, acknowledged all who had played a role in making the dream come true.
He hailed Mama Ngina Kenyatta’s determination and dedication to the project.
Friends and members of the community joined the Kenyatta family at the consecration service.
