Church History

Kariobangi Seventh Day Adventist Church History

Introduction

Kariobangi SDA church is a community church for Adventist faithful who worship the Almighty God the creator of the universe and keep all the commandments as instructed.

Every Saturday the faithful meet in the church situated along outering ring off Juja Road opposite the Barclays bank Outering Branch.

Membership

The current number of church membership as per the register stands at 668 members as per the Church register. (Year 2008)

Vision

Mission Statement of Kariobangi Seventh Day Adventist Church

Core Values

Objectives:

Church Leadership History/record.

Pioneer Members

  • Mr Jonathan Odero
  • Mr &Mrs Asimbo
  • Mrs Monica Samual
  • Mrs Lornah Ombogo
  • Mrs Eunice Oloo
  • Mr Emmanuel Otadoh
  • Mr & Mrs Omenda

Origin and Establishment

  • Sabbath school of Jericho
  • Land donated by Eastleigh Seventh day Adventist church
  • Sabbath school for —– years
  • Worshipped at a members house in Kariobangi North for —- years before moving to Nursery for —- years before moving to the current site.

Kariobangi Seventh Day Adventist church has been progressive since it was organized as a church in 1974. Since then it has been able to grow and expand in various ways.it has been able to open various Sabbath school which have been organized and ordained into churches.

Church Achievements, Expansion and Growth

The first Sabbath school to opened was Ngomongo Sabbath school back in 1981. This was followed by Dandora, Survey, Mathare North, GSU, Baba dogo and Korogocho. All this except Korogocho have been organized into full fledged churches. Currently Kariobangi has three more Sabbath schools; Kariobangi East, Huruma Sabbath School and Kariobangi South Sabbath School

The church also has been able open church school. The school was initially called Kariobangi Adventist Academy but the name was later changed to Kariobangi Adventist Educational Center. The school has all the primary school classes plus baby and pre school classes. It started with —— students, currently it has — members of the teaching staff and — non teaching staff and —– students.

2003 qhe the government declared free primary education the school lost a number of students. The school had to look for bright students to sponsor to be able to register an exam class

First class eight was 2009 with xxx students. 

Former principle

  1. Xxxx
  2. Stancilous Okoth
  3. Paul Mose
  4. 2004  – Douglas Osugo

Church takes evangelism as a central theme in its work. Some of the Evangelism efforts major crusades conducted, Locally

  • Baba Dogo 3 weeks  Evangelist Willy Ngige leading to establishment of Baba Dogo Sabbath
  • Fokenberg Crusade 2 weeks Huruma Grounds
  • Huruma crusade that resulted to the setting up of Huruma Sabbath school
  • Civil Servant crusade  – Kariobangi South Sabbath School

Other Crusades conducted sponsored by Church Members to un entered areas resulting to church planting – Indicate the other crusade I have forgotten if we can get the number of people baptized in those crusade it will be good.

  • Kambare
  • Mbiuni
  • Othaya –  Mwega
  • Njabini ——
  • Nyalgunga —-
  • Sidundo nyadorera
  • Ting wange
  • Monda ware
  • KMQ – Kajiado
  • Vihiga
  • Simbi 2018
  • Gatanga 2019
  • Ikutha 2021
  •  Kariobangi
  • Kapkangani 2023

Welfare started with – — members currently it has members, it has been able to buy a tent that is hired out for events

Choir recordings, youth adventurers – highlight musical achievements

Significant challenges and Losses

  • Land tussle for —- years ended in 2010 with  the court entering verdict in the church favor and getting an eviction order
  • Start and collapse of the Koch Sabbath school
  • 2009 August Accident involving the school students and  choir members           

Pastors

1978 –   Pastor Duncan Wanderi

              Pastor Josephat Sipakati

              Pastor Njau

              Pastor Josephat Sipakati

                           Pastor Meshack Mugo

                           Pastor Ngui

                           Pastor John Thoya

                           Pastor Jamleck Magana

1998 – 1999      Pastor Wilson Githinji

1999 – 2000      Pastor Lucas Otwera

2000 – 2004      Pastor Meshack Koome

2005 –   2010     Pastor Simon Maina

2010 –  2012      Pastor Stanely Machuma

2012 – 2016       Pastor Paul Mageto

2017 – 2019     Pastor  Stephen gakono

2020                  Pastor John Bill Aluoch

2021                  Pastor Josphat wambugu

1ST Elders

            Elders Erastus Owino

            Elders Zacharia Mangenyi

            Elder Mudanyi

            Elder Emmanuel Otadoh

            Elder Paul Odhiambo

Elder Jonah Maina

Elder Moses Muriango

Elder Joseph Aganyo

Elder Josephat Odhiambo

Elder Jepherson Muthee

Elder James Matu

Elder James Bogonko

1996 –   Elders Emmanuel Otadoh

1997 –   Elders Samuel Saido

1999 –   Elder Emmanuel Otadoh

2000 –   Elder Josephat Odhiambo

2001 –   Elders Emmanuel Otadoh

2002 –   Elder Samuel Maranga

2003 –

2004 –

2005 – 2007      Elder Emanuel Otadoh

2008 –   2010     Elder Barrack Bosire

2011 – 2012       Elder David Oyugi

2013                 Elder Otadoh

2014                  Elder Andrew Kibe

2015 – 2018 Elder Onyimbo

2019 –  Elder Stephen Agwa

2020 – 2022 Elder Andrew Maina         

2023 – 2024 Eld. Barrack Bosire