ROFILE
KAMA ACK ST LUKES UMOJA
KAMA has been in existence since the inception of the church in the year 2001. Then it existed only in name as for about 9 years, nothing tangible could be seen. The Chairman then was Mr. David Gitonga (now Rev Gitonga); secretary was Mr. Lawrence Waithaka (now Rev. Waithaka) and the Treasurer was Mr. Marshal Okal (now Rev Okal).
In November 2010, the late Rev Dr. Humphrey Muraguri was transferred and his place taken by Ven. Anzaya. During the AGM of 2011, Lay reader Elly Odipo was elected Chairman; Mr. David Maloba was elected secretary and Mr. Charles Macharia treasurer. Macharia later in the year relocated to Ruiru and was replaced by Mr. Isaac Bari. At least formal meetings started and KAMA started paying the Diocesan quota and not the church as hitherto had been the case.
1. Chairman – Peter Mwangi Chege
2. Vice Chair – Wilson Chumo
3. Secretary – David Maloba
4. Vice Secretary – Charles Okilla
5. Treasurer – Bernard Kariuki
6. Safety and Security – William Rasowo
7. Technical – Ernest Mwangi
8. Welfare – David Waweru
9. Mission – David Odera
10. Sports – Victor Nyadida
11. Empowerment – Sammy Mbuguah
12. Resource Mobilization – Francisco Kitonyo
13. James Muriu – Special missions
ACTIVITIES
1. Holding fellowship meetings
2. Missions’ e.g visiting the sick, prisons, children homes, homes for the elderly, visiting and supporting bereaved members etc.
3. Sports e.g football, volleyball, darts, chess etc
4. Singing
5. Retreats
6. Team building
KAMA
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Position 1 (one) in Diocesan KAMA members enrolment for three consecutive years – 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Motivated and successfully ran a Charitable cause dubbed “THEY WILL EAT AS I EAT” at the height of COVID-19 pandemic between April – July 2020. We provided 231 families residing in Umoja and its environs with food packs donated by KAMA/men.
- Spearheaded the construction of a church ACK Wamunabi in Butere diocese from scratch to completion.
- Purchase of a 15 KVA Generator in 2015 and later a 30 KVA Generator in 2020 to provide standby power in the event of electricity power outage.
- Visited several churches for fundraising namely; ACK St. Mark’s Igwe (Murang’a), ACK Mbale (Taita Taveta), ACK Kiriaini (Murang,a), African Brotherhood (Kitui), ACK Ng’iya Parish (Siaya), ACK St. Thomas Cathedral (Kirinyaga) to mention but a few.
- Installed an electric fence in church in 2018
- Spearheaded the construction of ACK St.Paul’s Maua church in Baringo Diocese from 2019 to 2021.
- We have assisted the church financially during circumstances requiring urgent interventions
- Bought Live streaming equipment to facilitate Online service/ worship worth over KES 1.2 million for the church in 2022.
- We have been providing financial support and mentorship to our Youth over the years
- Organized for a medical camp in 2019 where church members got free testing on BMI, blood sugar, pressure etc. There were health talks from the medical practitioners.
- Providing moral and material support to bereaved/ sick members and their families.
- Held a number of retreats. Key ones in Arusha (2016) and Mombasa (2017)
- Team building/bonding sessions in Ngong and Limuru
- Formation of Chorale – KAMA choir in 2018. It has earned recognition from the Bishop – ACK Nairobi Diocese.
- Operating a vibrant WhatsApp group that is a key communication medium with daily spiritual devotions and a platform for the men to engage on various issues pertaining to them.
KAMA – Men Ministry
