The Bible Society of Kenya (BSK) has delivered Good News Bibles to be distributed to schools in Kerio Valley as part of efforts by the church to establish lasting peace in the region.
The BSK donated the bibles to be used in the ‘Love Embraced’ programme run by Parklands Baptist Church, Nairobi in the area.
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich lauded the help of the Church in what he termed as a bid to aid in trauma counseling for victims of banditry and cattle rustling prone area, mostly women and children.
The church has set up missionary station in the area, using evangelism to dissuade youths in the area from engaging in lawlessness.
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Speaking while handing over the Bibles at the County Headquarters, the Society CEO, Elizabeth Muriuki, said that BSK was impressed by the efforts being made to transform lives in the semi-arid region.
“When we heard of the ‘Love Embraced’ program, we made a conscious decision to support it through provision of free Bibles to students in the area,” she said.
At the same time, Sports and Youth affairs CEC Purity Koima, who represented the Governor in flagging off the Bibles, welcomed the donation saying they would greatly help in character transformation among youth in the area.
She said the bibles will help in providing divine counseling to the victims who bore the brunt of insecurity losing loved ones and displaced from their homes as well as imparting morals to have the people shun the vice that has destabilized learning among other economic activities.
“We thank bible society for accepting to partner with us in this noble task. Our people are traumatized and what they need is their hearts uplifted. The bibles have come in handy”, she said.
Keiyo North Deputy County Commissioner, Julius Maiyo, said laws in the bible were similar to laws that govern the country and hence the efforts by the church and the government were complimentary.
By Philemon Kiprop
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