RE: MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FOLLOWING THE DEMISE OF MR. JOHN KAMAU CAURI, M.B.S
Receive Christian greetings from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK).
On my own behalf and that of the entire Council fraternity, I wish to bring you our heartfelt condolences following the promotion to glory of our dear brother Mr. John Kamau Cauri. The Council is saddened by the tragic news of the passing on of this great pillar, given the deep history that we have shared with him spanning many decades. We acknowledge our departed brother’s rich legacy and immense contribution to the Council and indeed the Country, particularly when he served as the first African General Secretary of the Council.
Through his ingenuity, foresight and big heart for communities, Mr. Kamau was a blessing to many, as exemplified in his social work, the agitation for liberation of Kenyans during the colonial period, Christian outreach and the love for education. Indeed excerpts from ‘A Vision of Christian Mission; Reflections on the Great Commission in Kenya’, talk of a man who was constantly on a mission to empower society.
It is therefore not surprising that all those who may have associated with J.C as he was popularly known, have fond memories of him.
I wish to affirm that we at the Council do not take it for granted the years he spent working with us and laying a firm foundation for NCCK. As the General Secretary, J.C is remembered for using his connections to acquire assets for Council work. He was a National Figure and through his efforts the Council spread across the country with very strong networks at grassroots level, which has continued to contribute enormously to our advocacy and capacity building interventions. The Council’s National presence has its roots on his keen interest to bring Churches together to fight various vices which were working against the ordinary citizens. Therefore as we join you today, we are well aware of the personal sacrifices he made with a view of putting the Council on a positive trajectory.
It is our conviction that his determination and deliberate resolve to touch and transform lives will be greatly missed by the Council fraternity and wider society. The generations that follow can only build on his legacy and scale his scope in view of the new and challenging problems the country continues to face.
The Council would like to stand with the family, relatives and friends as we celebrate the life and times of this icon. We pray that God will give you strength to mourn and overcome this great loss of a true patriarch.
Let us all embrace the ideals and virtues that J.C stood for and forge even stronger bond as a nation in order to harness our potentials and indeed build a truly great nation.
May God bless you all.
Rev. Canon Peter Karanja
General Secretary
