THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Currently the programme coordinates the activities of eleven (11) Programmes and over sixty education, health and vocational training institutions in the Curia.

 

Objectives and achievements

¨    Facilitate the development of the Diocesan Strategic Plan and budgets.

¨      Facilitate planning, leadership, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of all Diocesan projects.

¨    Identify, develop and enhance strong and effective linkages with communities, development partners, Parishes, government, the civil society and other community-based institutions.

¨    Assess the impact of the Development Programme towards meeting Diocesan objectives and community development.

 

 

 

Objective

To promote quality Education based on Christian Values and formation of the whole person, by coordinating the management of Diocesan Formal Education Institutions.

 

Activities

¨      To liaise on behalf on the Diocese with Ministry of Education on matters pertaining to Education at national, Provincial and District levels.

¨      Ensure Catholic heads and teachers are appointed or posted to Catholic Institutions.

¨      To organize and co-ordinate workshops, seminars and meetings for Church Private/Sponsored, BOG members, Advisory Board and personnel involve in education.

 

Achievement (1996-2006)

¨      Establishment of a Montessori teachers training college in Nakuru in collaboration with Eldoret Catholic Diocese.

¨      Formulation of polices for teachers working in all Church Private schools. 

¨      Establishment of new schools.

¨      Introduction of Abstinence and behaviour Change – “Making life responsible choices programme for primary teachers

 

Pupils of Christ the King Primary School.

 

Objective

To contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all people through community based health care programmes

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      The Programme’s health facilities have increased from 10 to 20 centres with two (2) centres offering HIV/AIDS services. 

¨      Collaboration and networking with the Government and other players in the health sector has been enhanced.

¨      Home Based Care Programme has been scaled up.

¨       Health Policy: We have managed to come up with a Diocesan health policy that guides our health units.

Challenges

¨      Poor physical and communication Infrastructure.

¨      Inadequate resources to sustain the healthcare institutions.

 

 

The TTP Programme is jointly implemented by the Catholic Dioceses of Nakuru, Kericho, Kitale and Eldoret. In total, there are 45 vocational training institutes (VTIs) with 2,000 students. 9 VTIs are in CDN. All of them are recognized by the Kenyan government

 

Objectives

The overall goal is to enable young people to obtain self or wage employment in their area of training thus enhancing self - reliance.

 

Activities

¨      To train school leavers for self-employment, especially in the rural areas.

¨      To reach the marginalized group and restore self-confidence.

¨      To train the youth in vocational skills to enable them have a start in life

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES

The bookshop aims to promote evangelisation by supplying good Catholic publications and religious articles to the family of God.

St May’s press has been responding to the print media requirements in the Diocese buy designing, developing, printing and distributing Information, education and communication (IEC) materials to the target groups, Journals, Diocesan newsletter and bulletin, catechumenate cards, baptism, marriage certificate and  tithing cards.

 

 

 

Objective

To assist the local Christian communities and the Diocesan personnel to have a place for holding their meetings, workshops, seminars and accommodation at affordable rates.

 

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      The Centre has been renovated, and thus an increase in the number of guests.

¨      Employment creation.

¨      Expansion of the services. In the year 2006, the St. Mary’s Canteen was opened at the Diocesan Secretariat to serve the staff and other people.

 

 

The St. Mary’s Pastoral Centre, which hosts workshops, seminars and retreats
for Diocesan Programmes and other organised groups.

 

 

 

 

Objective

To provide the youth with accurate information and knowledge in issues of developmental growth and the process of maturity and their inherent challenges.

 

Activities

¨      Training of peer Counsellors.

¨      Production and distribution of educational materials.

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      The Program has expanded to include 143 schools and 20 out-of-school youth groups, both within the Diocese and other parts of Kenya.

¨      To date over 800 peer Counsellors (480 F, 320 M) have been trained.

¨      Reduction in drug abuse by 75% in some schools.

 

 

Objective

To improve the quality of life of the marginalised and vulnerable groups so that they can gain a sense of acceptance and responsibility over their lives through active participation in sustainable development activities.

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      Rehabilitation and empowerment of 1,950 former street children and 49 former street families 196 former Commercial Sex Workers and ex-prisoners.

¨      Resettlement of 357 destitute and displaced families.

¨      Education Support offered to 453 orphans and other vulnerable children.

Challenges

¨      Scarcity of resources.

¨      Rising number of orphans and other vulnerable children as a result of HIV/AIDS pandemic.

¨      Increasing cases of child abuse.

¨      Stigmatisation of the vulnerable groups.

A Social Worker recruiting street children into the rehabilitation programme

 

The Programme has Seven Small Homes that caters for children with disabilities mainly mentally handicapped and physically handicapped. These are hostel like accommodation built near regular schools in order to reduce the distance the children cover to school.

 

The homes are community based and managed with the Programme maintaining a supervisory role and supplementing the communities’ efforts in feeding the children currently there are 140 children with disabilities being housed in the homes.

 

Objective

To raise the quality of life of the handicapped children within the community's social set up and to educate the community to take full responsibility of the needs of the handicapped.

 

Activities

¨      Community-based rehabilitation initiatives.

¨      Outreach clinics to reach to children who are far or hidden in their homes.

¨      Education support for the children with disabilities.

¨      Facilitate the acquisition of mobility aids for the children.

 

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      Refurbishment of the 7 Small Homes.

¨      Capacity building activities for community members.

¨      Outreach visits to over 5,000 disabled children.

¨      Corrective surgery to over 100 handicapped children.

¨      Over 1,500 disabled children were also assisted with mobility and other aids.

 

Disabled children from St. John Small Home with their House Mother.

 

 

The Programme is jointly implemented with the Catholic Diocese of Kericho.

Objective

To contribute towards sustainable livelihoods of the rural communities through promotion of sustainable agriculture and rural development.

Activities

¨      Improvement of food security through the practice of sustainable agriculture, capacity building of farmers and environmental conservation.

¨       

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      Improved food security: Over 6,453.8 acres have been planted with various food and cash crops.

¨      Facilitating group access credit through revolving fund

¨      Diversified its collaboration base – the government, universities, industries etc.

 

Challenges:

o       Poor market for several agricultural products e.g. Potatoes

o       Unpredictable weather conditions e.g. drought.

o       Outbreak of crops and livestock diseases like Rift Valley fever.;

 

 

Objective

Improve the living conditions of the people by ensuring community access to safe and sufficient water for domestic use and livestock through:

¨      Drilling and equipping of boreholes,

¨      Construction of small scale gravity flow schemes, rainwater collection tanks, and installation of shallow well hand pumps and

¨      Construction of defluoridation plants.

 

Programme Structure

The CDN Water Programme is organized into three sections:-

¨      The Drilling section which facilitates groundwater surveys, borehole drilling and borehole rehabilitation.

¨      Water Supplies Serves to provide reliable water supplies in terms of quality, quantity and accessibility through: Construction of gravity and pumping schemes, Rainwater and

¨      Water Quality whose main objective is to research, develop and implement an appropriate technology that would remove fluoride and other excess minerals and impurities  from drinking water.

 

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      Development of a defluoridation technology.

¨      . Constructed 2,780 rainwater harvesting tanks for 212 women groups.

 

Community members fetching water from water kiosk which has been fitted with a defluoridation filter.

 

 

Objective

To awaken God’s people to full awareness of their obligations to create a just society where every human person is respected and dignified as outlined by the social teachings of the Catholic Church.

 

Activities

¨      Emergency assistance, e.g. relief assistance to clash and famine victims.

¨      Resettlement of the clash victims.

¨      Reconciliatory workshops/seminars.

¨      Civic Education & Human Rights program targeting both the youth & the larger community

¨      Legal assistance to the vulnerable groups

¨      Lenten Campaign

¨      Gender mainstreaming as a cross cutting issue on all the above

 

Achievements (1996-2006)

¨      Resettlement of 282 families who were affected by land clashes of 1992/93, 1997/98.

¨      There is increased harmony among the communities living in the Diocese, as a result of the peace building initiatives of the Commission.

¨      Civic Education and human rights activities in 51 (fifty one) secondary and 10 (ten) primary schools.

¨      Through the Poverty Eradication Program; the diocese  has managed to buy land in trust and 1, 670 families now own their own pieces of land.

Challenges

¨       Increased violation of the rights of vulnerable groups such as children and women.

¨       The Programme relies almost 100% on donors.  This is a threat to sustainability.

 

 

PROMIC (Promotion of Micro-enterprises for efficient poverty eradication) was started in year 2001. The objective of this initiative was to develop sustainable livelihoods through community-based income generating projects, small and micro enterprises and community action plans.

Achievements

Over 500 small scale business women have been assisted with capital to establish businesses or expand the existing ones.

 

 

 

PART V:

Way Forward For the Diocese

Within the last ten years a lot of activities have taken place. While there are areas where achievements have been registered, we also encountered challenges that are yet to be overcome.

We have identified the following as the areas of continuation and focus:

¨      Synods:

o       The Diocesan Synod: To conclude the Synod.

o       Participating and awaiting the fruits of the celebration of the 2^nd Synod of Bishops for Africa, especially in the area of peace building and conflict resolution.

¨      Deepening the faith and peace building in the areas of first evangelisation, primarily in East Pokot, through deployment of more agents of evangelisation and allocating more resources.

¨      Strengthen Justice and Peace structures in the Parishes and Deaneries.

¨      Promotion of vocations.

¨      Continued on-going formation for the clergy.

¨      Deepening of the vocation and mission of the laity.

¨      Evaluation of the 2002-2007 Diocesan Strategic Plan. The lessons learnt will provide the basis of formulating the 2008-2013 Strategic Plan.

¨      Widening the scope of the Diocese’s activities, by initiating new areas of intervention.

¨      Intensifying advocacy on the self reliance initiatives.

 

The Diocese will continue to work inorder to create a sense of family where the love of Christ is felt and each person experiences the reality of being a child of God.

 

 

 

PART VI: APPENDICES

 

1.                  Very. Rev. Dennis Newman, SPS                                                               1968-1971

2.                  Most. Rev. Raphael Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki                                               1971-1996

3.                  Rt. Rev. Peter Kairo                                                                                    1997-to date

 

 

1.                  Very Rev. Moses Muraya                                                                             1996-1997

 

1.                  Rt. Rev. Peter Kairo

2.                  Very Rev.Fr. Dominic Kimengich

3.                  Rev. Fr. Moses Muraya

4.                  Rev. Fr. Stephen Mbugua

5.                  Rev. Fr. Christopher Kamau

6.                  Rev. Fr. Derry Buckley

7.                  Rev. Fr. Sean McGovern

8.                  Rev. Fr. Joseph Erhardt

9.                  Rev. Fr. Richard Kiiru

 

 

1.                  St. Joseph Minor Seminary                                                             Molo

2.                  St. Mary’s Major Seminary                                                               Molo

 

 

CONGREGATION	LOCATION
3.                  Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa	Kiamaina
4.                  Mercy Sisters	Kiamaina
5.                  Franciscan Brothers	Molo
6.                  St. Patrick’s Fathers	Kiamunyi
7.                  Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception	Molo
8.                  Little Sisters of St. Francis	Bahati

 

 

Parishes and Deaneries of Nakuru Diocese - 2007
	Parish	Address	Tel. No.	Priests
Nakuru Deanery (7 Parishes)
				Fr. Stephen Mbugua-Administrator
				Fr. Francis Muriithi
1	Christ the King C.	P. O. Box 314, Nku.	051-2212160	Fr. John Njenga
2	Holy Cross Parish	P. O. Box 7166, Nku.	051-2211056	Fr. Ezekiel Ngaruiya - P.P.
				Fr. Bernard Ngaruiya
				Fr. James Muraya
3	Mlimani Parish	P. O. Box 829, Nku.	051-2210249	Fr. Paul Miringu - P. P.
				Fr. Moses Mahugu
4	St. Joseph the Worker	P. O. Box 3945, Nku	051-2215001	Fr. William Muchai - P.P.
				Fr. Peter Korir
				Fr. Joseph Mlingera
5	St. Peter's - Lanet	P. O. Box 9619, Nku.	051-851417	Fr. Fernando Andati - P.P.
				Fr. John Ndirangu
6	St. Monicah Parish	P. O. Box 13015, Nku.	051-2214562	Fr. Daniel Rono - P.P.
				Fr. James  Kariuki
7	St. John - Muguga	P. O. Box 9749, Nku		Fr. Alves Tchilunda  PSDP- P.P.
				Fr. Luciano PSPD
Bahati Deanery - (6 Parishes)
8	Bahati Parish	P. O. Box 1660, Nku.	051-52078	Fr. Joseph Wainaina - P. P.
				Fr. Christopher Rotich - From CDK
9	Wanyororo Parish	P. O. Box 2490, Nku.	051-850554/	Fr. Patrick Kuria - P.P.
				Fr. Peter Ndungu
10	Kiamaina Parish	P. O. Box 15244, Nku.	051-2210357	Fr. Conor Molony - P. P.
				Fr. T. Prunty
				Fr. Nicholas Motherway
				Fr. M. McCarthy
11	Subukia Parish (Upper)	P. O. Box 50, Subukia	051-52254	Fr. Joseph Ithari - P.P.
				Fr. Clarkson Kaimoi
				Fr. Josphat Rugaiganisa -OFM - P.P.
12	Subukia Parish (Lower)	P. O. Box 111, Subukia	0722-677698	Fr. Joseph Erhardt OFM
				Fr. Miroslav Babic OFM
13	Kabazi Parish	P. O. Box 6 Kabazi		Fr. Robert Kavanagh - P.P.

 

 

Naivasha Deanery (4 Parishes)
14	Gilgil Parish	P. O. Box 100, Gilgil	049-401-5085	Fr. Joachim Kangethe - P.P.
				Fr. Francis Mirangoh
				Fr. Daniel Kiriti - P.P.
15	Naivasha Parish	P. O. Box 9, Naivasha	050-20-21094	Fr. James Kagunya
				Fr. John Kioi
16	Longonot Parish	P. O. Box 279, Naivasha	050-20-21474	Fr. John Thuo -  P.P.
				Fr. John Nderitu
				Fr. George Munyaka - P. P.
17	Kiptangwanyi Parish	P. O. Box 516, Nakuru		Fr. John Mbaria
Njoro Deanery (6 Parishes)
18	Larmudiac Parish	P. O. Box 413, Njoro		Fr. Peter Mwangi Fr. John Murimi
19	Njoro Parish	P. O. Box 59, Njoro	051-61471	Fr. Fredrick Mwangi - P.P. Fr. Martin Murimi
				Fr. James Mwangi - P.P.
20	Rongai Parish	P. O. Box 148, Rongai	051-32056	Fr. Thomas Nyutu
21	Egerton U. Chaplaincy	P. O. Box 116, Njoro	051-62397	Fr. Stephen Nyamweya - Egerton Chap.
22	Elburgon Parish	P. O. Box 29, Elburgon	051-31056	Fr. Evanson Njogu - P.P.
				Fr. Bethuel Mwaura
23	Holy Family - Mangu	P. O. Box 30, Menengai West		Fr. Joseph Gatamu
24	Lare Parish	P. O. Box 2748 Lare		Fr. Clement Karathi
Molo Deanery (5 Parishes)
				Fr. Peter Mucheru -  P. P.
25	Molo Parish	P. O. Box 105, Molo	051-21053	Fr. David Kapsowe
26	Total Parish	P. O. Box 316, Molo		Fr. Richard Kiiru - P.P.
27	Kamwaura Parish	P. O. Box 368, Molo		Fr. Faustus Ndenyele - P.P.
28	Mwaragania Parish	P. O. Box 921, Molo		Fr. William Shirima - P.P.
29	Olenguruone Parish	P. O. Box 30, Olenguruone	051-41012	Fr. Michael Githinji - P.P.
				Fr. Augustine Kipkemei

 

Koibatek Deanery - (3 Parishes).
30	Eldama Ravine Parish	P. O. Box 50, Eldama Ravine	051-752556	Fr. Joseph Muchiri - P.P Fr. Simon Githara
				Fr. Gerishon Kuria - P.P.
31	Mogotio Parish	P. O. Box 4, Mogotio	051-42004	Fr. Joseph Kubai
32	Marigat Parish	P. O. Box 6, Marigat	053-51003	Fr. Peter Kway - P.P.
Kabarnet Deanery - (6 Parishes)
33	Kipsaraman Parish	P. O. Box 30, Kipsaraman	053-21975	Fr. Benedicto Kikwai - P.P.
34	Kituro Parish	P. O. Box 10, Kabarnet	053-22803/22217	Fr. Peter Chebbe
35	Kabarnet Parish	P. O. Box 20, Kabarnet	053-22205	Fr. Joseph Kiongo - P.P.
				Fr. James Munyi (R.I.P.)
				Fr. Lawrence Mbogo - P.P.
36	Kaptere Parish	P. O. Box 283, Kabartonjo	052-44221	Seminarian Anthony Chesire
37	Kerio Valley Parish	P. O. Box 272, Kabarnet		Fr. J. Cutney - P.P.
				Fr. John Murage
38	Mary Immaculate -
	Tenges Parish	P. O. Box 12362 - 20100, Nku.	0721-762147	Fr. Martin Murnaghan
East Pokot Deanery - (4 Parishes)
39	Barbello Parish	P. O. Box 47, Marigat  (Code - 30403)		Fr. David Conway - P.P.
40	Tangul Bei Parish	P. O. Box 182, Marigat		Fr. Paul Leyden - P.P.
				Fr. Arnold Baijukya
41	Kositei Parish	P. O. Box 140, Marigat (code - 30403)		Fr. John Mbinda - P.P.
				Fr. Gerald Folley - P.P.
42	Tugomoi Parish	P. O. Box 159, Marigat (code - 30403)		Fr. John Kevin
DIOCESAN OFFICES
	Fin. Administrator	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-2211634/5/6	Fr. Peter Mungai
	Procurator	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-2211634/5/6	Fr. Bernard Ngaruiya
	Catechetics	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-211634/5/6	Fr. Paul Gitonga
	Education Secretary	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-2211634/5/6	Fr. Christopher Kamau
	Youth & Vocations	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-2211634/5/6	Fr. Francis Chepkuto
	V. General	P. O. Box 938, Nakuru	051-2211634/5/6   051-42044	Fr. Moses Muraya
		Bishop's New Residence Mlimani		Fr. Moses Muraya
	Fr. John Kipruto	Box 522, Kalimoni - 10100
SEMINARIES & FORMATION HOUSES
	Rector - St. Joseph
	Minor Seminary - Molo	P. O. Box 301, Molo	051-721120	Fr. Titus Migwi
	St. Joseph Seminary	P. O. Box 301, Molo	051-721120	Fr. Michael Chege
	St. Mathias Mulumba Major Seminary	P. O. Box 900, Kapsabet		Fr. Michael Ithondeka (R.I.P)
	St. Mary’s Major Seminary	P.O. Box 542, Molo	051-721563	Fr. Joseph Kamau
		St. Patrick's Promotion Hse.		Fr. Denis Newman Fr. J. P. Bohan Fr. Bredan Payne Fr. P. J. McCamphill
	St. Patrick's Formation Hse	P. O. Box 13569, Nakuru.	051-213842/3807/ 5460	Fr. Kieran Birmingham
	Passionist Fathers	P. O. Box 185, Molo	051-721475	Fr. Fillipo
	Bahati Novitiate	P. O. Box 348, Nakuru	051-52025
	Contemplative Evangelizers	P. O. Box 238 Rongai	051-32066	Fr. Callistus
NATIONAL OFFICES
	St Mathias Mulumba Theological seminary.	P. O. Box 13475, Nairobi - 00800	020-4443133	Very Rev. Dominic Kimengich
	Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).	P. O. Box 62157, Nairobi	020-891601/6	Fr. Peter Gichure
MILITARY ORDINARIATE
	Queen of Apostles Church - Ruaraka	P. O. Box 48409, 00100 Nbi.		Fr. George Maingi
CDN MISSION INC
	CDN Mission Office Inc.	406 Spencer Street, Canastota N.Y 13032, USA		Fr. Cleaophas Oseso
PRIESTS ON STUDY LEAVE
	Kenyatta University	St. Patrick's Catholic Church		Fr. Benson Karanja
		P. O. Box 33, Thika
	Nairobi University	C/o Box 13475 - Nbi. 00800		Fr. Samwel Waweru
	St. Michael Chaplaincy	Box 68, Moi University		Fr. John Gathiari
	St. John Fischer University	USA		Fr. Augustine Chumo
NATIONAL MARIAN SHRINE
		The Village of Mary - Subukia	0723-303429	Fr. Darius Dembkowski
		P. O. Box 14250, 20100 Nakuru		(Franciscan Conventual Friars)