He was the first indigenous priest for Nairobi archdiocese, first Catholic priest from Kiambu District and the first African bishop for Eldoret Diocese. After completing high school, at Mang'u High School, he secured admission at the then prestigious Makerere University to study medicine. He will be remembered for his passion and immense contribution to the development of education in Kenya,” Archbishop Kivuva said of his predecessor. Njenga was the first indigenous priest for Nairobi archdiocese, first Catholic priest from Kiambu District and was also the first African bishop for Eldoret Diocese. Njenga served for less than two years as bishop as he was elevated to archbishop when Mombasa was upgraded to an archdiocese.

Source: Standard Digital November 07, 2018 08:26 UTC