President Uhuru Kenyatta today attended the installation of a new Presiding Bishop of the Africa Inland Church (AIC).
The
President who was joined by Deputy President William Ruto attended the
ceremony at the AIC Milimani Church in Nairobi County where Bishop
Abraham Mulwa was installed as the new Presiding Bishop.
Bishop
Mulwa takes over from Bishop Silas Yego who served in the position for
18 years. Bishop Paul Kirui was installed as Deputy Presiding Bishop.
Speaking
to the congregation, the President thanked Bishop Yego for his
steadfast leadership of the church over the years during which AIC,
founded in 1895, significantly grew its footprint in the country and the
region.
“You
are handing over a much larger church and a more grounded church, and I
am sure the new Presiding Bishop will take it to greater heights,” the
President told Bishop Yego as he assured the church in Kenya that the
government will continue working with religious institutions in efforts
to create unity and prosperity.
“I
appreciate the role churches play in supporting government in
healthcare, education, counselling and many more areas. We shall
continue working together in seeking peace and unity,” the President
assured.
President
Kenyatta urged Kenyans to remain united and called on leaders to always
remember that leadership is a call to serve the public.
Other
leaders who attended the service included former Vice President Kalonzo
Musyoka, Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen, Baringo Senator
Gideon Moi and Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja among others.
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