President Kenyatta Leads Mourners in Eulogizing the Late Bishop Njega

They say that a good man will always be remembered even in death because good deeds as they say live forever. The late Bishop Emeritus John Njenga was surely a great man whose story will be told to generations to come and especially among the catholic faithfuls.

Mombasa Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde confirmed that the catholic priest died on the 4th of November in Nairobi at 11:45.

President Kenyatta is leading other mourners that include deputy resident William Ruto in celebrating a life well lived. The funeral mass of the late Bishop is underway at the University of Nairobi.

 The deceased joined priesthood in 1948 at Kibosho Seniou Seminary in Tanzania where he studied philosophy, theology and pastoral studies for nine years.

After his ordination as a priest in 1957, he returned to the country and was posted to Kiserian Junior Seminary where he served for three years until 1960.

Between 1961 and 1964, he went to London and Rome where he studied Social Studies and the Canon law to doctorate level.

Upon returning to Kenya, Archbishop Njenga was put in charge of Law at the Catholic Secretariat before he was appointed the parish priest of the Lady Visitation, Makadara between 1964 and 1969.

He was the first priest in for Nairobi archdiocese.

He was the first ordained priest from Lioki Parish, the first Catholic priest from then Kiambu District and the first priest to publicly baptize his mother on his ordination day as bishop.

He was also the first bishop for Eldoret Diocese. In the late 1960, archbishop Njenga was ordained bishop and posted to Eldoret Diocese.

During his time of service in Eldoret, he started 40 schools before he was transferred to Mombasa Diocese as a bishop.

It was in Mombasa where he was ordained as an archbishop of the newly formed archdiocese. Njenga served in Mombasa for 18 years before he retired.

What lessons can you learn from the late Bishop Njega’s Life?

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