NCCK General Secretary Reverend Canon Peter Karanja with staff at Jumuia Conference and Beach Resort Kanamai soon after the NCCK 62nd General Assembly
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) General Secretary Reverend Canon Peter Karanja, has lauded his staff for their meticulous organization that saw the Council successfully hold its 62nd General Assembly last week. Canon Karanja described the team as exceptional and expressed his gratitude for their exemplary performance during the meeting.
Speaking when he met the staff in Kanamai Kilifi soon after the event, the General Secretary pointed out that the Council had raised its bar to a higher level. Canon Karanja who was accompanied by his deputy Dr. Nelson Makanda said: “I am very happy to see you all looking fresh and energetic after 4 days of grueling assignment. People are asking how come you hold a meeting and everything goes on very smoothly? The delegates told me that this General Assembly was raised to a level never seen before.”
Quoting from Proverbs 22:29, the NCCK boss reminded Council staff that they would succeed beyond their wildest imagination if they continued to sharpen their skills. He caused laughter when he announced that his stomach has always been a ‘barometer’ of good food. “We can easily take it for granted that there is good food. That takes background planning and work. My stomach is always the barometer of good food and it endorses work that has been done here,” he said when he referred to the kind of hotel service that was given to the over 250 delegates who gathered at Kanamai.
The sentiments were echoed by Dr. Makanda who expressed his joy to be part of the team. He added that the level and quality of work had amazed many. “Those preparatory meetings that we had were quite important. I want to thank the hotel team led by William your C.E.O. You have really exemplified yourselves. We congratulate you and pray that the Lord will give you strength. For head office team, thank you for your sacrifices,” he concluded.
On her part, NCCK Programmes Director Susie Ibutu urged staff to encourage each other and move in the same spirit. “We that God for Council staff. We know that sometimes we work under pressure but when it is over we can all relax,” she said.
The 62nd General Assembly was planned and organized by Council Staff Planning Committee under the leadership of Grace Muthungu, Senior Programmes Officer for Capacity Building for Membership (CBM). Members included Legal Officer Gregory Papoi (Co-Chair), Senior Programmes Officer in charge of Governance Joseph Ngetich, Jumuia Resorts Chief Executive Officer William Kemboi, Jumuia Conferene and Country Home Limuru’s Manager Martin Mburugu, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Alice Mutile among others.
The meeting was held at Jumuia Conference and Beach Resort and was attended by all Council Officials. The climax of the 3 day gathering was the re-election of Reverend Canon Rosemary Mbogo and Archbishop Timothy Ndambuki to the positions of Chairperson and Vice Chairman respectively.
The meeting ended with a communique to the nation, that touched on matters of national importance among them corruption, state of devolution and moral decadence in our schools.
The triennial General Assembly is the highest decision making organ of the Council and is charged with the responsibility of formulating overall Council policy, facilitate prayer, study and consultation on major themes of Christian faith, life and witness among others.
