Interior Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Raymond Omollo has lauded the church for playing a critical role in supporting the education and health sectors in the country.
The efforts, he said, have gone a long way in augmenting government initiatives to strengthen the two sectors.
“They have schools, hospitals, and health facilities spread across the country to take care of the welfare of Kenyans.
Therefore, we welcome the role the church is playing in the development of the country,” he said.
Besides education and health, the church was instrumental in fostering peaceful coexistence in the country through spiritual nourishment and a number of programmes run by the various denominations.
Through teachings, morals, and economic empowerment programmes run by the church, a lot of gains have been made in keeping the country secure.
“As the PS in charge of security, part of my work is to keep the country secure and maintain law and order. The church has a role to play in that through its teachings. So there is a lot of complementarity,” he said.
Speaking at Migosi Adventist Church in Kisumu, Dr. Omollo said the government will continue to partner with the church to strengthen various programmes and build national unity.
The PS was the chief guest at the church’s 10th alumni anniversary, where different personalities who went through the church convened to give thanks.
“We are here to give back to the church. As you are aware, this church has a primary school which not only offers education but also supports spiritual nourishment for our children,” he said.
“We are also reconvening as those who went through this church as youths, and now we are adults. We want to encourage those who are young to know that they can grow up and become like us,” he said.
By Chris Mahandara
