Thirty-five individuals died in KAG Kiambaa Church throughout the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
The African nation Assemblies of God (KAG) Church in Kiambaa, Uasin Gishu County is appealing for Sh25 million donation to be utilized in its reconstruction.
The church was at the centre of deadly post-poll chaos in 2008, with thirty five individuals, UN agency had sought-after refuge within the building, burnt to death.
The church was reduced to ashes as non-native communities were attacked over the 2007 controversial presidential election results that placed Mwai Kibaki previous Raila Odinga.
Fourteen (14) years later, KAG says it needs to reconstruct the worship centre
The Sh25 million being sought-after by KAG, will be accustomed construct a fringe wall, the bishop-in-charge, Joseph Kamau Mariko.
“The construction should begin from scratch,” he said.
Bishop Mariko aforesaid the new structure, to be engineered on 1 / 4 AN acre of land, are ready to host up to five hundred congregants.
The bishop aforesaid a contractor’s estimate indicates building the church would value Sh25 million.
“The contractor has already arrived on web site, and work has begun. the inspiration, mamma on a seventy metres by thirty five metres land, is sort of complete,” he said.
In an ad placed in the Daily Nation Newspaper on Friday, March 25, KAG Church aforesaid the ability “has remained a monument of shame and a bitter reminder of the extremes of politically instigated ethnic hatred”.
Bishop Mariko aforesaid that the church is seeking Kenyans’ facilitate to reconstruct it when well-wishers, UN agency had pledged help, reneged on their call to help.
In the newspaper advert, the tone used raised eyebrows, with an area of Kenyans terming a district of it as “too harsh”, considering the message is returning from a spiritual establishment.
“Our main objective was to administer out the small print of the checking account and Pay Bill numbers [to the public]. I saw some wordings within the advert, that I don’t accept as true with. As a church, we’re not taking part in politics, and that we won’t enable division to mar our project,” Bishop Mariko told The customary.
Part of the targeted Sh25 million, are accustomed build a house for the presiding pastor, aforesaid the bishop.
“We hope the high perimeter wall that we’ve factored within the style, can facilitate assure the congregants of their security,” he said.
Mariko declined to reveal what quantity cash they’ve raised so far.
To assist KAG Church reconstruct the Kiambaa worship centre, you’ll send your contribution to Family Bank, Account variety 085000100123, or M-Pesa Pay Bill variety 222111.
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