Archbishop of Nyeri Most Rev Peter Kairo has commended Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for strengthening Catholic Church institutions in East Africa by offering trainings directly or indirectly to employees implementing CRS programmes and Church leaders in policy and governance issues.
Speaking during (CRS) golden jubilee celebration in Nairobi on 22nd, April, 2015, that was hosted by Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan Most Rev Charles Daniel Balvo; Archbishop Kairo who was representing Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Conference at the celebrations said that CRS has enabled them to become competent witnesses of the Gospel of Christ.
Archbishop Kairo congratulated CRS East Africa Region for 50 years of great and exemplary service to mankind through charity work. He also applauded the effort and commitment of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in assisting the poor and vulnerable in the Region.
Also speaking at the event, the Kenyan third president, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki commended the work of the Catholic Church in evangelization, education and health sectors adding that, it has been more than 100 years since the Catholic mission was established in Kenya.
“None Governmental and none profit organizations have been challenged to focus more on innovation and diversification in order to complement more the efforts of the government in developing the country,” he said.
President Kibaki said the efforts of getting involved in economic value addition, agriculture, agro-processing and processing of consumable goods for domestic and export market will solve the problem of unemployment and poverty in the country.
The colorful celebration that brought together old and new employees of CRS led by executive vice president CRS overseas operation Schylor Thorup, KCCB representatives and other partners.
By Rose Achiego, waumini Communication Ltd; KCCB