KENYA: KCCB embraces Self-Sustainability Projects
By Rose Achiego, Waumini Communications KCCB
As a result of dwindling donor support, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has now embarked on constructing Great Jubilee mini-mall at the Jubilee Centre along Langata road, near Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Nairobi to support and sustain her pastoral and social development programs.
Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony at the site early in the week, KCCB Chairman and the Bishop of Homabay Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo expressed hope that the over 500 million Kenya Shillings project would host a supermarket, exhibition stalls, food court and 240 vehicle parking slots was a beginning of the next phase towards financial sustainability.
Bishop Anyolo revealed that, the Church will be embarking on another bigger project to provide hostels to the people next to CUEA. “Besides accommodation, we expect the hostels to create an opportunity for pastoral care for the resident students.
The construction of the Mini- mall which is expected to revitalise the existing Jubilee Centre is anticipated
to be complete in a year’s time with the collaboration of Central Bank of Africa (CBA) as the project financers and Xin Xon Constructions among others.
The Bishops who were present during the ground-breaking ceremony included, KCCB Vice Chairman and the Bishop of Ngong Rt. Rev. John Oballa Owaa, Chairman of the KCCB – Finance Commission and the Bishop of Muranga Rt. Rev. James Maria Wainaina, Bishop of Kitui Rt. Rev. Anthony Muheria, Nairobi Auxilary Bishop Rt. Rev. David Kamau, and the Bishop of Lodwar Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich.
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