KENYA: Archbishop of Mombasa Installed
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| A joyous Archbishop Kivuva (left) waves to the congregation after his installation as Archbishop of Mombasa, Looking on is H.E. Cardinal Njue (right) |
Archbishop
Martin Kivuva Musonde was on February 21, 2015 installed as the Archbishop of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa in ceremony took place at Mombasa Municipal Stadium.
Martin Kivuva Musonde was on February 21, 2015 installed as the Archbishop of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa in ceremony took place at Mombasa Municipal Stadium.
Archbishop Kivuva who takes charge of the
Archdiocese was previously the Bishop of Machakos. Archdiocese of Mombasa fell
vacant when the Late Archbishop Boniface Lele resigned in November 2013 due to
ill health and later died in April 2014.
Archdiocese was previously the Bishop of Machakos. Archdiocese of Mombasa fell
vacant when the Late Archbishop Boniface Lele resigned in November 2013 due to
ill health and later died in April 2014.
The
installation Holy Mass was also attended by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan Most Rev. Charles Daniel
Balvo.
installation Holy Mass was also attended by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan Most Rev. Charles Daniel
Balvo.
Delivering
the homily, the Bishop of Kitui Rev. Anthony Muheria said the installation of
Archbishop Martin Kivuva was a sign of constant care and love of God over his
people, God visiting his own through the shepherd who stands in his place.
the homily, the Bishop of Kitui Rev. Anthony Muheria said the installation of
Archbishop Martin Kivuva was a sign of constant care and love of God over his
people, God visiting his own through the shepherd who stands in his place.
Bishop
Muheria said God cannot forget his people and the installation of Archbishop
Kivuva was a testimony adding that the grace of a new Archbishop ‘is a fruit of
hope and prayer of the faithful of Mombasa.’
Muheria said God cannot forget his people and the installation of Archbishop
Kivuva was a testimony adding that the grace of a new Archbishop ‘is a fruit of
hope and prayer of the faithful of Mombasa.’
Meanwhile,
addressing the media after his installation, Archbishop Martin Kivuva called on
Kenyans to pray for unity and togetherness of the nation. He said his immediate
task as the Archbishop of Mombasa would be to strengthen inter-religious
dialogue, create an office to interface the counties for the sake of
complementing social development projects in order to avoid duplication and to
look into issues of insecurity which is a countrywide problem.
addressing the media after his installation, Archbishop Martin Kivuva called on
Kenyans to pray for unity and togetherness of the nation. He said his immediate
task as the Archbishop of Mombasa would be to strengthen inter-religious
dialogue, create an office to interface the counties for the sake of
complementing social development projects in order to avoid duplication and to
look into issues of insecurity which is a countrywide problem.
He appealed
to all the people of Mombasa and the country at large to join hands and enhance
proper security in order to revive the tourism industry and have it booming
once more to boost the economy. He also called on the youth to say no to drugs
as this will consequently render drug barons jobless and make the coastal
region a better and beautiful place to live in.
to all the people of Mombasa and the country at large to join hands and enhance
proper security in order to revive the tourism industry and have it booming
once more to boost the economy. He also called on the youth to say no to drugs
as this will consequently render drug barons jobless and make the coastal
region a better and beautiful place to live in.
At the same
time, Archbishop Kivuva called on media owners in Kenya to embrace digital
migration as this was a process whose time had come and that there was no other
choice but to conform.
time, Archbishop Kivuva called on media owners in Kenya to embrace digital
migration as this was a process whose time had come and that there was no other
choice but to conform.
“It is like
someone tells you that you have been driving a petrol car and that from the
17th of June 2015, all cars will start using diesel. You have to change your
engine and you just can’t say you will not. If you do not change, come June
17th 2015, you won’t be able to drive,” said Archbishop Kivuva.
someone tells you that you have been driving a petrol car and that from the
17th of June 2015, all cars will start using diesel. You have to change your
engine and you just can’t say you will not. If you do not change, come June
17th 2015, you won’t be able to drive,” said Archbishop Kivuva.
The
Archbishop urged the media fraternity to remember the country’s distinguished
position as a leader in technology in the region and act accordingly. “It is
incumbent on the media fraternity, especially the three main media houses,
Citizen, NTV and KTN, to remember that they have to take the lead,” said
Archbishop Kivuva. “If Uganda and Tanzania have done it, Kenya, which is very
well respected in terms of technology, has no choice but to conform. I don’t
understand what is causing the delay. The three media houses are rich and can
do it quickly. Let us go ahead. Let us move on and take this country forward.”
Archbishop urged the media fraternity to remember the country’s distinguished
position as a leader in technology in the region and act accordingly. “It is
incumbent on the media fraternity, especially the three main media houses,
Citizen, NTV and KTN, to remember that they have to take the lead,” said
Archbishop Kivuva. “If Uganda and Tanzania have done it, Kenya, which is very
well respected in terms of technology, has no choice but to conform. I don’t
understand what is causing the delay. The three media houses are rich and can
do it quickly. Let us go ahead. Let us move on and take this country forward.”
By Rose Achiego, Waumini Communications, KCCB
