2015 REPORT FINAL1

ANNUAL 

REPORT 

& FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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MISSION 

To know God and make Him known 

through evangelism and discipleship 

VISION 

Kenya and the rest of the world 

impacted with the gospel of our Lord 

Jesus Christ through the transforming 

power of the Holy Spirit 

Theme 

2015 

Unblocking the Ancient Wells 

CITAM Annual Report and Financial Statements | 2015

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COUNCIL OF ELDERS 

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James Masinde 

Margaret Oloo 

1. Naftali Osoro 

2. John Migiro 

3. Rev. Elias Githuka 

Director For Administration 

4. June Kariuki 

5. Emma Omulokoli 

6. Rev. Dr. David Oginde 

Presiding Bishop & Chairman 

7. Johnson Migwi 

Secretary to the Council 

8. Rev. Ken Kimiywe 

Deputy Bishop 


DEACON BOARD 

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1. Abraham Waithima 9. Reuben Maritim 

2. Elizabeth Oyombe 10. Phyllis Mutua 

3. Rose Antipa 11. Rev. Elias Githuka 

Director For Administration 

4. Faith Thuita 12. Rev. Ken Kimiywe 

Deputy Bishop 

5. Selvaraj Chelliah 13. Rev. Dr. David Oginde 

Presiding Bishop & Chairman 

6. Catherine Lengewa 14 . Nelson Kuria 

Church Secretary 

7. Mourice Ouma 15. Apolo Apamo 

Church Treasurer 

8. Francis Djrackor 

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CONTENTS 

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1. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 6 

2. CHURCH SECRETARY’S REPORT 9 

3. REPORTS FROM ASSEMBLIES 12 

CITAM Athi River 13 

CITAM Buruburu 15 

CITAM Eldoret 18 

CITAM Kapsabet 21 

CITAM Karen 23 

CITAM Kiserian 25 

CITAM Kisumu 27 

CITAM Nakuru 31 

CITAM Ngong 33 

CITAM Parklands 35 

CITAM Romania 38 

CITAM Thika Road 39 

CITAM USA 42 

CITAM Valley Road 43 

CITAM Woodley 45 

4. REPORTS FROM CITAM UNITS 48 

CITAM CED 49 

CITAM Catering Unit 51 

CITAM Camp Kadolta 53 

CITAM Hope Media 55 

CITAM Resource Mobilization 58 

CITAM Missions & Outreach 60 

CITAM Children’s Centre 64 

PAC University 67 

5. REPORT FROM ACADEMIES 70 

CITAM Buruburu School - Senior School 71 

CITAM Buruburu School - Primary School 73 

CITAM Woodley School 75 

CITAM Ngong School 77 

CITAM Nakuru School 78 

CITAM Athi River School 79 

CITAM Kisumu School 80 

CITAM Eldoret School 82 

6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 85 

General information of the Ministry 86 

Report of the Deacon Board 87 

Statement of Deacon Boards’ Responsibilities 88 

Report of the Independent Auditor to the Members 

of Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) 90 

Statement of Surplus or Deficit 90 

Balance Sheet 91 

Funds and Reserves 92 

Statement of Cash Flow 93 

Notes to the Financial Statements 94

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 

We needed to re-discover the 

basics of our faith and restore the 

wells our fathers dug for us 

David Oginde (PhD.), Rev 

Presiding Bishop 

Unblocking the Ancient Wells 

As we began the last leg of the CITAM ten year 

strategic plan (2007-2016), we knew that God had 

one last assignment for us: To Unblock the Ancient 

Wells. A well in the desert country of Palestine was 

a sign of wealth and independence. After Abraham 

died, the Philistines, driven by envy, blocked the 

wells which had been dug during Abraham’s time. 

But Isaac had to unblock his father’s wells, not so 

much because he needed water, but because he 

needed to restore his father’s heritage. Likewise, in 

CITAM we realized that with the passage of time, 

there were wells that had been blocked that needed 

to be unblocked. We needed to re-discover the 

basics of our faith and restore the wells our fathers 

dug for us. Thus throughout our ministry, we set 

about on the same. We praise God for the many 

wells unblocked and dug in 2015. 

The Well of Prayer 

We began the year with seven days of prayer and 

fasting that culminated in the Solemn Assembly. It 

was heartening to experience God’s great favor in 

response to prayer: diseases were healed; hearts 

were mended; courage was restored and hope 

renewed. No one but God can do this! 

The Well of Discipleship 

Our well of discipleship was unblocked as we 

witnessed tremendous spiritual growth of our 

members through The Safari. We completed the 

first stage: Enter and part one of the second stage: 

Encounter. Testimonies were shared of how people 

experienced God in a new way. The wealth of our 

spiritual growth was unblocked. No one but God can 

do this! 

Unexpected Wells 

It came as a surprise to us when the Commissioner 

for Domestic Taxes, Ms Alice Owuor, together with 

her team visited CITAM in October to recognize 

our Church for tax compliance. CITAM was one 

of the few medium tax payers selected for these 

unique visits by the Kenya Revenue Authority 

(KRA), and one of only five personally visited by 

the Commissioner. Among the five; CITAM was 

the only religious organization nominated. It may 

seem a simple gesture, but this was truly a great 

honour, not only to CITAM, but also to the many 

other Christian and religious organizations that are 

equally faithful in giving ‘Caesar what belongs to 

Caesar’. No one but God can do this! 



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The Well of Stewardship 

God has called us to be good stewards of the 

resources he has entrusted us. After reviewing the 

Moving the Ark initiative, we felt the need to expand 

its perimeters; hence the launch of the Together We 

Can Do More (TWM) initiative. TWM is a stewardship 

campaign aimed at mobilizing resources to help us 

extend our impact by building more sanctuaries; 

planting more churches; and supporting the destitute 

and the orphaned. Within the months of August – 

December 2015, we had set out to raise KES 50 

million. But the Lord surprised us and we surpassed 

this target by almost 60% to raise KES 85 million in 

commitments. Indeed, Together We CAN DO MORE! 

And no one but God can do this! 

The Well of New Frontiers 

Our vision to see Kenya and the rest of the world 

impacted by the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 

through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit was 

duly rewarded in 2015. 

CITAM Romania 

CITAM Assembly was officially launched in Romania 

under the leadership of Pastor Walter Openda, after 

being granted registration and relevant permits by the 

government. The response has been simply amazing. 

CITAM USA 

CITAM USA transformed from a fellowship to a fullyfledged 

CITAM Assembly with Sunday services 

running every week! 

CITAM Alliance 

One of our core values is partnerships. In August, 

Talanta Ministries based in Machakos and headed 

by Pastors Joseph and Meggy Nzavi became 

the first CITAM Alliance Church under the CITAM 

Alliance initiative. 

CITAM Athi River 

We officially launched CITAM Athi River as the 13th 

CITAM assembly with Rev. Juliet Mahugu serving 

not only as the assembly senior pastor but also 

as our first female Senior Pastor. The assembly 

is growing fast with close to 1,000 people in 

attendance each Sunday. 

No one but God can do this! 

CITAM Kapsabet 

The Kapsabet mission church officially became a 

fully fledge CITAM Assembly under the oversight of 

CITAM Eldoret. The assembly is growing and we 

are in the process of looking for a larger space to 

accommodate the growing numbers. 

East Timor 

In spite of the great challenges believers face in 

East Timor, CITAM has continued to spread the 

Gospel in this Eastern frontier under the leadership 

of Pastor Joseph Ndungu. We thank God for the 

grace and strengthen He has granted. 

The Well of Academic Excellence 

We are committed to training our children in 

excellence. We praise God for the upward 

growth we continue to experience in our 

academies. CITAM Schools – Kisumu and 

Woodley registered notable performance with 

over 77% of the KCPE candidates scoring 

350 marks and above. CITAM Kiserian 

Children Centre was likewise not 

left behind with a number of its 

candidates scoring up to 390 

points. No one but God can 

do this! 


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Casting Our Eyes Ahead 

As we enter into a new year of ministry, it is yet 

another season for planning. Our current strategic 

plan has come to an end; coincidentally when God 

has given us the theme “Behold an Open Door” (Rev. 

3:8). We believe God has even greater things for this 

ministry ahead. 

Our next ten year strategic plan (2016-2025) is 

themed: Building Capacity for Growth, Impact and 

Sustainability. We are trusting God to move CITAM 

from the current good to great performance. Thus 

our revised vision is to become: A Community of 

Believers Impacting the World with the Gospel of our 

Lord Jesus Christ through the transforming Power 

of the Holy Spirit. We have also synergized our core 

values to make them more memorable and inspiring: 

Excellence in Ministry; Functional Christian Families; 

Integrity in operations; and Strategic Partnerships. 

The Strategic Plan is focused on ten key pillars 

developed with two tenets in mind: impact and 

sustainability. An implementation matrix has been 

outlined to ensure our ministries remain buoyant and 

relevant in changing times. The challenge ahead 

demands a focused and systematic approach in 

pursuit of CITAM’s strategic goals. Thus the leadership 

renews its commitment to prayer as we endeavour to 

listen to what the Lord may be saying to us. 

Finally 

We are ever so grateful to all who work behind the 

scene to ensure CITAM is where God wants it to be. 

Special thanks to all the Trustees, Elders, Deacons, 

Staff, and Ministry Workers for serving the Lord with 

singleness of heart; to my wife Nancy for her tireless 

support and prayers in this demanding ministry; and 

to our members who have remained faithful even in 

turbulent times. God has an open door for each one 

of you. Even if it seems closed for now, remember 

that God never reneges on His Word. Remain faithful 

to Him; for He will remain faithful to you! 


CHURCH SECRETARY’S REPORT 

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CITAM has an opportunity to pass 

on relevant Christian messages to 

the Nation through HOPE Media 

with the view to strengthen the 

Christian witness in the Nation 

Nelson Kuria 

Church Secretary 

Introduction 

This report is a review of the year 2015 and the 

amazing grace that we as a Church enjoyed as 

we unblocked our ancient walls. The report also 

highlights certain governance and policy issues. 

Deacon Board Meetings 

The Deacon Board held seven meetings as scheduled 

with an average attendance of 99%. New Deacons 

were taken through an orientation program which 

was successful. We also initiated The Conclave 

which is a fellowship that brings together the Deacon 

Board; The Elders Council and the Senior Pastors. 

The Conclave was instrumental in the review of the 

just concluded Strategic Plan and the development 

of the next 10 year Strategic Plan (2016-2025). 

The Deacon Board has been seeking to increase 

efficiency in terms of reporting through various sub 

committees and especially in the area of submitting 

briefs/updates. These reports were presented to the 

Deacon Board for consideration. 

Major Projects Undertaken by The Deacon Board: 

The CITAM Strategic Plan 

As mentioned earlier, our ten year Strategic Plan has 

come to an end. We therefore set up teams to review 

and develop the next 10 year Strategic Plan (2016- 

2025) under the leadership of Bishop David Oginde 

and Deputy Bishop Ken Kimiywe. This new plan 

represents new energy, focus and vision injected 

in the ministry. The new plan proposes to position 

CITAM as the Church for now and in the future and 

has taken into cognisance the rapidly changing 

landscape and technologies including revamping 

ideas that may have stagnated due to the nature of 

emerging issues. 

CITAM Ngong Construction 

We experienced challenges with the construction of 

CITAM Ngong that saw us halt this project. However, 

through prayer and review, we were able to pick up 

this project and I can now confidently report that we 

are right on course. We believe we shall enter the 

new Sanctuary within the timelines given. 

New Church Plants 

We officially launched CITAM USA in April 2015 

with Pastor Jean Bosco formerly of CITAM 

Ngong, serving as the Senior Pastor. 

He is being assisted by a consultant 

Pastor Rev. Tom Bartlet. We 

scouted the land in Namibia and 

we can report that the harvest 


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is ripe. We sent over Pastor Paul Njoroge, formerly of 

CITAM Thika Road, to its capital, Windhoek. We also 

went into Nandi County and opened CITAM Kapsabet; 

a church plant of CITAM Eldoret. Our Pastor Aggrey 

Omukunga is the team leader there. 

Infrastructure Expansion 

Due to the rapid growth of our numbers, we 

had to do some readjustments in Buruburu and 

Woodley where we have temporarily relocated 

our congregants from the permanent structures to 

modern tents. This is as we seek to accommodate 

the exponential growth by restructuring our 

permanent structures. Pray with us that the Lord 

may superintend this process so that they are 

complete within schedule. 

Challenges Experienced 

As most of you would know one of our national 

newspaper run a series of stories that negatively 

publicized the church regarding a certain parcel of 

land in Karen. Supposedly this affected our sale 

of Kajiado land but thank God, a successful open 

day was held in the New Year (2016) and there is 

optimism that the matter will be behind us. We realize 

that CITAM ministry is rapidly growing which means 

that there is need to gradually grow our institutional 

and organizational structures in tandem. 

CITAM Restructuring 

In order to provide a more efficient and effective 

service to the people of God, CITAM took a deeper 

look into its staffing level through Job description and 

Work Load Analysis for all employees during the year 

under review which resulted in the release of a number 

of staff, redeployment of others and outsourcing of 

some jobs. This restructuring exercise ended and 

all employees affected were offered counselling and 

trainings to assist them adjust to their new jobs/ 

businesses outside CITAM while the remaining 

employees are underwent a change management 

process. The exercise was difficult but by the grace 

of God all went on successfully. CITAM will not only 

become efficient but will experience a reduction in 

staff cost. I wish to thank most sincerely all CITAM 

employees and volunteers for their commitment to 

this ministry and urge you all to keep them in prayer. 

Looking Ahead 

Since we are growing rapidly, there is a definite 

need to consider decentralization of certain aspects 

of our ministry to fulfil our Vision and Mission. We 

must ensure that both the administrative and spiritual 

structure work together cohesively yet distinctively; to 

enhance transparency and accountability. There is a 

necessity to continuously and deliberately disciple our 

members through the ‘Safari’ in the wake of Religious 

Radicalization, corruption and tribalism besides other 

vices facing us as a nation. CITAM has an opportunity 

to pass on relevant Christian messages to the Nation 

through HOPE Media with the view to strengthen the 

Christian witness in the Nation. 

Prayer Items 

• Wisdom in dealing with the challenges that 

are there 

• Wisdom in coming up with new structures 

i.e. administrative 

• Pray that the leadership is visionary and not 

just short term perspective. Being visionary 

will enable the leadership plan well for 

CITAM’s future 

• Regulation of the Church and Christian media 

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Reports from 

the Assemblies 

We are strategic in putting up schools 

within the locale of our assemblies 


CITAM ATHI RIVER REPORT 

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If God be for us, who can be 

against us?” 

Romans 8:31 

Rev. Juliet Mahugu 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

2015 has been an exciting year for CITAM Athi 

River-a year in which we consolidated the gains we 

made in 2014 and broadened our programs and 

activities to cater for the needs of our members. 

We ministered to an average of 800 people every 

Sunday, 450 adults, 300 children and 60 teenagers. 

When schools were closed, the number of teenagers 

increased to around 120. We received an average of 

35 visitors per month, some of whom choose to stay 

on. In May the church was officially launched in a 

colourful occasion graced by our presiding Bishop, 

the deputy Bishop, a vast array of CITAM leaders, 

family and friends. 

2015 was also a year of growth in our infrastructure: 

the Sunday school block and the Ablution block 

were completed and commissioned; work on the 

Administration block also started. We are eager to 

shift our offices from Sidai Village to the new block in 

February 2016. 

We celebrate our dedicated volunteers who average 

around 180. We are thankful to God for the following 

achievements: 

Children’s Ministry 

The average attendance has grown to 300 per Sunday. 

We hosted 590 children for DVBS, some came from 

two Children’s homes in our neighbourhood and one 

group came all the way from Machakos town. 97 

children participated in the African Children Prayer 

Day where they prayed for families, the Church and 

the nations of Africa; 15 of them committed their 

lives to Christ. Children ages 10 and above 

successfully completed The Enter stage 

of The Safari discipleship program. 

12 children attended the HOPES 

program which we organized in 

collaboration with CITAM Karen. 


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Teens Ministry 

The “Chosen” church ministers to an average of 

60 teenagers every Sunday; this numbers rises to 

120 during holidays. They have a suitable carefully 

structured discipleship program that is relevant to 

their needs. 47 teenagers attended a transformative 

camp in December where two of them got saved. 

We plan to have a full-fledged Teens/Youth church 

in 2016. 

Christian Education Department 

Our Safari groups increased from 18 to 33 after 

the Enter stage of The Safari. The groups meet 

consistently for Bible Study and fellowship. Some 

have taken the initiative to arrange various outreaches 

including visits to the sick, to children’s homes and 

community clean ups. 

Our first Membership intake was in September. This 

was preceded by the baptism of 42 people who were 

part of the 84 that were received into membership in 

a ceremony graced by one of our CITAM trustees, 

Reverend Judy Mbugua. 

Prayer Ministry 

The prayer team has grown to 15 consistent members 

who meet every Saturday and Sunday morning to 

pray. They have been actively engaged in the Prayer 

meetings and have actively participated in the CITAM 

Joint Intercessors meetings. This team mobilized the 

Church to do two major activities: the Safari groups 

did prayer walks in their neighbourhoods while the 

church did prayer drives in Syokimau, Kitengela, 

Machakos town and their environs. 

Men’s and Women’s Meetings 

CITAM Athi River was privileged to host the annual 

He’s event in November which brought together 

around 1,000 men and some of their sons from the 

various CITAM Assemblies for fellowship, mentorship 

and “swallowship”. The ladies of the Church have 

met every month for ministry and have supported the 

Church in various ways especially in beautifying the 

Church and supporting the pastors. 

Missions and Outreach 

The team mobilized the church to do two major door 

to door outreaches that culminated in a crusade at 

Makadara grounds. 700 people committed their lives 

to Christ. During the missions month, propelled by 

our theme, “What Would Jesus Do?” we did free 

legal camp and two unique outreaches: one to 120 

bodaboda riders during which they were trained on 

safety and the other one to 80 domestic workers, 

complete with hot lunch prepared and served to 

them by our ladies. 11 gave their lives to Christ. 

CITAM Schools Athi River 

The Chinese say that a journey of a thousand miles 

begins with one step. Our school opened its gates 

in May; so far we have nine lovely children and two 

dedicated teachers. We are committed to building a 

premier institution by faith. 

“If God be for us, who can be against us?” 

Romans 8:31 Now to every open door in 2016. 

May the name of the Lord be praised! 


CITAM BURUBURU REPORT 

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We thank God for the spirit of 

servant leadership exemplified by 

the Pastoral team and the Advisory 

Committee; and not forgetting to 

mention the great sense of unity and 

support from the church members 

Rev. Ken Kimiywe 

Deputy Bishop 

We are truly grateful to God for the ministry in 

CITAM Buruburu this past year. We experienced 

both spiritual and numerical growth in all sectors of 

the church as we pursued distinction in Christian 

life and ministry. 

Leadership Transition 

At the close of 2014, the Deputy Bishop Rev. Ken 

Kimiywe was appointed as the Senior Pastor, while 

Rev. Jacob Kimathi was appointed as the Associate 

Senior Pastor. We thank God the transition was 

smooth and the church took a very short time 

to adjust to the changes. At the end of the first 

quarter, a number of the pioneer elders finished 

their term and a new team was put in place. During 

the course of the year our pastoral staff grew when 

we received Pst. Evans Agoya (Care & Fellowship); 

Pst. Terry Fundi (Children Ministry); Intern Pastor 

Evelyn Wairimu; Camp Intern Beryl Wagaa and 

Student Pastor Elvans Bwire. 

From the Multipurpose Hall to the 

Mega Dome 

The end of 2014 also witnessed the move from 

the space-limiting multipurpose hall to a 2500 

seater mega dome. This has brought in many new 

congregants. The first service is completely full while 

the second service is filling. The youth now have a 

better and bigger facility in the multipurpose hall. 

The Safari 

Both the Safari Enter and the Safari Encounter stages 

remains the major highlight of the year so far. The 

excitement in the congregation was discernible and 

people took charge of their personal discipleship. 

About 2,000 people joined the Safari Groups (SGs) 

with the formation of 113 new SGs. 7,000 Safari 

manuals were sold. Both the youth, and the staff in 

the entire campus were involved in this revolutionary 

program. During the topic on “Understanding 

Salvation” 52 people gave their lives to Jesus and 

after teaching the topic on “Understanding the 

Church Ordinances” the next Sunday 166 people 

were baptized. The Safari Junior involved about 

1000 children. As a result of the Safari both the 

weekly prayer services and the monthly prayer with 

a difference services are teaming with people who 

are eager to pray. What is most encouraging is to 

find that the majority of these praying people 

are young people. Make up Safari cohorts 

have also been conducted for those 

who missed the congregational 

Safari series. During the transition 

period between Enter and 

Encounter stages, all the SGs 


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embarked on a study guide, “Keeping in Step with 

Christ” to further deepen their roots in discipleship. At 

the end of this period, we conducted a membership 

drive where 222 new members were received. 

The Family (FaCE) 

CITAM Buru Buru is truly a family Church. Every 

aspect of the family is visible. A couples’ retreat took 

place at Sarova Samburu. 41 couples went through 

Marital Counselling Class (MCC) culminating into a 

grand joint solemnization service on 22nd August. 

The Premarital Counseling Class (PMCC) conducted 

two sessions and prepared more than 30 couples 

for marriage. In June we conducted a successful 

family conference with the theme: “Unblocking the 

Ancient Wells of Family Life.” Over 40 couples have 

joined Married Couples Care Groups (MCCG) this 

year alone. 

Youth Ministry 

Our vibrant Youth ministry includes the teenagers 

(Beings in Christ), the Bricks (age 21 to 25 yrs.) 

and the Visionaries (age 26 to 35yrs). The first half 

highlights include; a Gala Night in February whose 

theme emphasized sexual purity. The participants 

took chastity vows. In April, during the Youth Initiative 

month, the youth were involved in its planning, 

moderating and even preaching in all the Sunday 

services. Other activities in April included the Teens 

Week and Laydback Lounge, a musical concert 

where 12 youth received Christ. The Ex-candidates 

program (Mentor Me) is ongoing covering several 

topics such as Career, Self-image, Salvation, Setting 

an example, and Change for the better. The climax 

was Ex-cans Camp in June at Crayfish, Naivasha. 

Both the teens and the young adults held successful 

December camps at the coast. 

a successful African Children Prayer Day on the 7th 

of November 2015 with 650 children, 70 workers 

and 34 churches represented. We had 100 children 

who gave their lives to Christ. We thank God for the 

harvest. The HOPES camp took place from 16th to 

21st Dec. at Clarence Matheny Ministries in Rongai. 

We had 61 children and a team of 11 workers. On 

Christmas day the children ministry hosted the whole 

church to a tantalizing Christmas Cantata. 

Care and Fellowship 

The men started the year with an excursion on Mt. 

Longonot; about 200 men joined other CITAM men 

on the climb. When they came back, the men raised 

funds and constructed a first time-visitors’ pavilion. 

The WM have continued to bring the church women 

together for fellowship and encouragement. They 

have extended this to the younger women (aged 18- 

25yrs.) through the mother-daughter luncheon where 

Rev.Judy Mbugua was the guest speaker. This 

gathering brought together about 500 participants. 

Children during a DVBS session in the Mega Dome 


We had a successful DVBS in August. Our theme 

was unblocking the ancient wells. Children from 

Eastlands came in their numbers. We had a team 

of 321 volunteer workers and an average 2500 

children in attendance daily. 253 children gave their 

lives to Christ during the one week program. We had 

Both the men and women ministries have organized 

trips to Yatta Agri-business demonstration farm. The 

church has faced much bereavement during the 

year. The Pastor-in-charge and the visitation team in 

collaboration with the SGs have provided tremendous 

support and comfort to the hurting families. 



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Through the program, “Love Eastlands” we have 

continued to reach out to the community around 

the church by hosting early morning breakfasts 

in strategic places in the estates. The zonal Safari 

groups raise money for this. This is a tremendous 

tool to reach the lost for Christ with the gospel. We 

also conducted a Career Day with an attendance of 

800 students from 6 high schools. Through “Back 

to the roots” initiative we carried out an evangelistic 

mission to Kisii County; we also partnered with African 

Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE) for a great outreach in 

Eldoret. In September, a team of about 25 missioners 

visited the mission station Maikona in Marsabit. 

Challenges 

The campus perimeter wall project that had stalled 

for many years is now being rebuilt. This had posed a 

great security challenge with the broken down walls. 

In response to the terrorist threats to churches: a 

security barrier has been raised, security guards 

have been increased and armed police personnel 

engaged in partnership with the Buruburu Police 

Station. We hope to reinforce this further by the 

installation of a walk-through detector and CCTV 

cameras. The other major challenge has been the 

playing field that has been in ruins for a long time, 

thus depriving the pupils in the Junior School and the 

students in the Senior School recreation facilities. This 

has resulted in church weddings been conducted 

elsewhere, denying the church a lucrative revenue 

stream. Recently, our standby power generator set 

knocked its engine due to frequent and long period 

power interruptions; the damage necessitated 

acquisition of a new generator. The children ministry 

is in dire need for a new ablution block to cater for 

their growing numbers. 

Way Forward 

As we crossover to 2016, CITAM Buruburu will be 

celebrating its 10th anniversary and we looking forward 

to hosting the CITAM leadership and family at large to 

a grand ceremony on Sunday 27th November. We are 

also looking forward to the commencement of building 

the 6000 seater Ultra-modern sanctuary in line with MTA 

campaign. Due to the expansive growth of residential 

settlements in Eastlands, the church is looking forward 

to collaborating with the CITAM Missions & Outreach 

Department to harness this catchment by planting a 

church in the Embakasi/Utawala areas. 

CITAM Buruburu foresees a brighter journey to the 

end of the year and envisions having a full experience 

of being destined for distinction. We thank God for 

the spirit of servant leadership exemplified by the 

Pastoral team and the Advisory Committee; and not 

forgetting to mention the great sense of unity and 

support from the church members. 

Christina Shusho & Geraldine Otieno perform during the worship festival 


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CITAM ELDORET REPORT 

As we embraced the theme we 

experienced growth at personal, 

family, career, assembly and 

community engagements levels. 

We give God all the glory! 

Rev. John Wesley Nguu 

Senior Pastor 

2015 Theme 

Our theme for year 2015 was Unblocking the 

Ancient Wells: Becoming like Christ, Proclaiming 

Him (Gen 2:18; Col 1:28). In the first half of the year 

we majored on Unblocking the Ancient Wells by 

becoming more like Christ and in the second half by 

Proclaiming Him respectively. As we embraced the 

theme we experienced growth at personal, family, 

career, assembly and community engagements 

levels. We give God all the glory! 

Staffing 

Pastor Aggrey Omukunga, after successfully 

serving as one of the CITAM Eldoret founding 

Pastors, was transferred to facilitate the launch 

of CITAM Kapsabet as a fully-fledged assembly in 

November 2015. 

We received two Intern pastors: Serah Kamau and 

Sally Too in April 2015. Sister Beatrice Kemei was 

appointed as the Customer Relations Officer cum 

Secretary in June 2015 and Sister Linder Aluoch was 

posted to the Assembly in September as the CAMP 

season 5 Intern. 

First Anniversary Celebrations & 

Membership Intake 

It was pomp and colour on 27th September 2015 

as we celebrated our 1st Anniversary of God’s 

faithfulness as an Assembly and favour after our 

official launch on September 28, 2014 that was 

presided over by Bishop David Oginde. We also had 

the privilege of admitting 300 new members into the 

CITAM fold. 

Pastor Josephine Nguuh went on a well-deserved 

one year Sabbatical leave from November 2015 

to October 2016 after a 12 year service as a 

CITAM pastor. 

Pastor Joel Too was appointed and posted as a full 

pastor to CITAM Eldoret from September. Pastor Too 

had served on voluntary basis since the inception 

of the assembly in 2013 then later served as an 

intern pastor in 2014/15 after which he continued to 

serve as a voluntary pastor until his appointment as a 

CITAM employee on full time basis. 



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Financial Giving & Infrastructure 

Development 

The congregation was commended by the Deacon 

Board for having doubled the financial giving from 

the previous year. And in a bid to be prudent in the 

use of our CITAM resources, the Deacon Board 

graciously approved the construction of a prefab 

office block within our premises where the staff 

has now settled down. 


The High-schoolers (Teens) had weekly meetings 

during the second service and the Crossroaders 

(Campus) met for fellowship on a monthly basis 

every third Sunday of the month. A joint full day hike 

for both Teens and Crossroaders to the scenic Kerio 

escarpment attracted 30 young people who had 

a very memorable day. We hosted the joint CITAM 

Western Zone Teens camp from in December 2015 

with an attendance of 120 teens. We managed to 

send 20 youth to the Teens Connect during the 

annual CITAM Convention. 

Worship and Prayer 


The DVBS 2016 attracted 1840 children and 129 

workers. In November the assembly hosted the 

Africa Children prayer day in Eldoret with 200 children 

in attendance. The HOPES Camp attracted 23 

Standard eight graduates who were greatly impacted 

and empowered for high school. 

The music ministry organized three worship 

experiences in the course of the year one of 

which was dubbed Shabach that we co-hosted at 

International Vision Centre, Eldoret. Timothy Kaberia, 

Florence Mureithi and Evelyn Wanjiru were some of 

the music artists that ministered in these worship 

experiences. We held weekly Wednesday evening 

prayer meetings, alternate bimonthly 1st Watch and 

Overnight prayer services in which we experienced 

great encounters with God. 

Fellowship and Care 

The Safari groups continued to grow in numbers. We 

had 35 groups at the end of the year. In these groups 

most of the social, economic and visitation needs of 

the members were met. 

We faced several bereavements including one of 

the key leaders Bro Gordon Achar who passed on 

in April and other members who lost close members 

of their families. The whole assembly was united in 

standing with the bereaved and this brought growth 

during the year as the community was attracted by 

the spirit of care and concern displayed during those 

times of grief. 

The Women’s Ministry held monthly 

meetings, appreciated the pastors 

and sent a delegation of 60 

delegates to the one-day CITAM 


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WM Conference in November. Men’s Ministry 

met on a bimonthly basis and started a project to 

construct a baptismal pool for the assembly. The 

Young Professionals Fellowship met on a monthly 

basis, organized a dinner and we witnessed six of 

them getting married through beautiful weddings. 

The Married Couples Care Groups (MCCG’s) were 

launched and by the end of the year ten have been 

active. During every 5th Sunday, the Couples and 

Mature Singles had their fellowships which were well 

attended. 

during their National Missions Convention held at 

Kapsabet Girls. They hosted 50 students and their 

teachers as hey reached out to the neighbourhood. 

In July the Assembly was actively involved in the Great 

Eldoret Outreach, stratified evangelism collaboration 

between the Eldoret Gospel Ministers Fellowship 

and the African Evangelistic Enterprise. We hosted 

all the 35 international missioners in the congregants’ 

homes, mobilized 50 members for the outreach 

and made financial contribution. The entire mission 

brought 2000 new believers to the faith in the city. 

Christian Education and 

Discipleship 

CITAM Eldoret was privileged to run the Safari Enter 

stage as had been envisaged through 10 Cohorts 

of which 243 graduated thanks to the manageable 

numbers and availability of space. We run two other 

seasons of the Safari Enter stage with 30 and 15 

attendants respectively. The Safari Encounter stage 

1 was run during the Sunday services. An evaluation 

after the two Safari stages has shown significant 

growth in terms of involvement in the Safari groups, 

participation in ministries, care for one another and 

increase in financial giving. 

Evangelism and Missions 

The Mission and Outreach team engaged in reaching 

out to the schools, colleges and universities through 

Sunday Services, Midweek Fellowships, Rallies and 

Weekend challenges. In April 2015, the team worked 

with the KSCF (Kenya Students Christian Fellowship) 

Governance and Social Action 

Through the guidance of the Governance and Social 

Action team we sought to be the light and salt in the 

community through: an organized trade fair, a special 

prayer Sunday for the County leadership, a special 

Mashujaa day award to retired General Lazarus 

Sumbeiyo for exemplary Christian leadership in the 

market place and the construction of chain-link fence 

and an ablution facility for the Kipkaren Administration 

Police camp near the assembly. 

Challenges & Way Forward 

To facilitate growth and transformation of the 

assembly in 2016, there is need to complete the 

ablution block, provide facilities and resources for 

youth ministry, and also for consideration to put at 

least a hall to carry out the assembly’s services as 

we await the construction of a permanent sanctuary 

in the future. 


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The assembly has a vibrant music 

ministry with trained leaders and 

instrumentalists that lead the 

congregation in rich worship 

every Sunday 

Pastor Aggrey Omukunga 

Pastor in charge 

Transition from Mission Centre to 

Fully Fledged CITAM Assembly 

On 1st November 2015, the Director of Finance 

and Administration Rev. Elias Mwaura Githuka, 

on behalf of the Deputy Bishop, launched the 

transition of CITAM Kapsabet from a mission centre 

into a fully-fledged assembly. On this occasion the 

founding elders of the congregation handed over 

the congregation and all the property to CITAM 

through a signed document and hence stood 

dissolved as the leadership team. The leadership 

of the church was formally handed over to the 

Senior Pastor. A leadership team was put in place 

and commissioned to run the various ministries 

in the ministry. During the same function, Pastor 

Alfred Arita and his wife who had served faithfully in 

the mission centre for two years up to December 

2014 were warmly bid farewell. 

Current Church Location and 

Facilities 

The Assembly premises are located about 500 

meters from the town Centre in our own plot (one 

eighth of an acre) with a permanent structure that has 

a capacity of 150 people and 3 rooms that can hold 

20 people each. 

Staffing 

Rev John Wesley Nguuh was appointed as the Senior 

Pastor, Pastor Aggrey Omukunga was transferred 

from CITAM Eldoret and Pastor Judy Owour from 

CITAM Nakuru), to facilitate the launch of CITAM 

Kapsabet as a fully-fledged assembly in November 

2015. The pastoral team was warmly received by 

the congregation. The Mission Centre had some 

staff paid by the mission centre elders who were 

retained up to the end of the year. By the end of the 

year the HR Department was working towards the 

appointment of Finance, Administration, Sound and 

Security staff. 

Services 

We have one Sunday service is from 9.30am to 12 

noon. The midweek prayer service is on Wednesdays 

at 5.00 to 6.30PM. 

Women’s Ministry 

A team of ladies attended the joint Oneday 

CITAM Women’s conference and 

presented an original composition of 

the CITAM theme 2015 ‘Unblocking 

the Ancient wells’. 


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The children ministry has been operation since 

inception of the congregation but did not have 

a curriculum. Thankfully by December a new 

curriculum was introduced and the children workers 

were trained on how to implement it. 


The assembly has a vibrant music ministry with 

trained leaders and instrumentalists that lead the 

congregation in rich worship every Sunday. 

Challenges & Way Forward 

We have a serious challenge of space for numerical 

church growth, children classes, parking and 

offices. Many of the believers were untrained and 

felt inadequate to do the work of the ministry hence 

leaving very few to be involved. 

By the end of the year, the congregation was 

sensitized on the need of the assembly to go on 

intentional discipleship and had already set dates for 

the launch of the Safari in the first half of year 2016. 

There is need for stratified evangelism to the target 

groups of the governance, professionals and 

business community. 

We are trusting God for at least a 2 acre plot to pitch a 

500-seater tent and provide enough parking space. 


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God was gracious and allowed 

us to experience his favor in many 

ways and for that we give thanks 

Rev. Dr. John Karita Mbagara 

Senior Pastor 

Introduction 

To God be the glory great things he has done! In 

the year 2015 the church was guided by the theme 

‘Reclaiming Our Wells’ which was derived from 

Genesis 26:18. God was gracious and allowed us 

to experience his favor in many ways and for that we 

give thanks. 

Discipleship & Worship 

We received very good ministry of the word 

throughout the year. The teaching of Safari 

discipleship program, both Enter and Encounter 

stages, for the whole congregation was highly 

commended. The series on the Holy Spirit was 

refreshing and a number of people spoke in tongues 

for the first time. The CDs sales indicated how 

well the message was received. The introduction 

of Special Sunday Services for Praise, Worship 

and Prayer was applauded. We have observed 

growth in the numbers making it necessary for us 

to extend our parking area in the adjacent piece 

of land. The emphasis of prayer as a crucial part 

for ministry has been widely accepted resulting 

in notable increase of numbers in our midweek 

prayer service and other prayer sessions during 

the year. We praise God for the many people he 

convicted and they gave their lives to Him while 

others received healing and testified on the same. 


Many children were greatly impacted by the teaching of 

encounter session of the Safari discipleship program. 

We received testimonies from children who received 

Jesus as Lord and savior. Prior to starting the program, 

a number of our members donated TV screen to 

facilitate the teaching of the children. Another highlight 

is our DVBS program that saw over 3300 children in 

attendance. This was the highest number recorded 

across CITAM. The children came from all walks of 

life in our catchment area. The lively worship, the recital 

of scripture and the testimonies we received about 

children influencing their parents to come to church 

made the effort worthwhile. Throughout the year over 60 

young people were prepared for transition from Primary 

to High school life through the HOPES program that 

culminated in a camp which attracted children from other 

churches. The ministry continued in the good tradition 

of practically teaching children to be mindful of the less 

fortunate as they visited and made personal donations 

in various children’s home. We continued the Pastoral 

Pupil Instruction (PPI) through which we ministered 

to children weekly in our neighboring schools. 

For our children the year ended on a high 

note and their morale boosted when 

they recorded a Christmas musical 

that was broadcasted in the 

national television KBC. 


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ministry to young married mothers, talks for young 

single mums etc. In the year the ministry reached out 

with practical helps for missionaries in Archers Post 

and East Timor. The ministry is also in the process 

of reorganizing the groups for effectiveness and 

efficiency. The Single mums and widows reached 

out to the windows in Langata Prison. 

Men’s Fellowship 

Children in action at DVBS 


We started the year with an innovative three month 

program dubbed 3D (determined, dedicated and 

disciplined) that emphasizes teachings on spiritual 

formation, leadership and social lifeskills for our 

ex-candidates. There was a marked growth in 

the number of study groups formed among the 

Youth as they went through the Safari discipleship 

program. This had a further effect of building sense 

of community and responsibility for one another. 

Our youth have grown in their passion for prayer. 

They organized three (3) overnight prayer meetings 

in the year which have had an attendance of over 

500 youth. Another highlight is our annual Youth 

leadership forum which drew over 200 young people 

who confessed having been greatly challenged 

in the area of leadership. Our youth continued the 

good tradition of missions to high schools from which 

many students are reported to have been saved. 

They also went for a mission to Archers Post in an 

effort for exposure in missions among unreached 

people groups. 15 young people gave their lives 

to Christ during their camp in December. Our 

Young Professional fellowship now meets monthly 

instead of weekly and has been active in mission 

to Kuwinda, an informal settlement area and Karen 

C secondary school. 

The men’s fellowship started with great numbers 

climbing Mount Longonot for prayer. The men had 

mentoring session with the young men. They also 

organized a special meeting with young men from 

single mums which was very well received as it 

touched on a real ministry need. 

Other Ministries 

Every known case that required visitation and or 

counseling was attended to promptly. The Golden 

Edge Fellowship was re-launched as a Ministry 

and it grew in numbers. Missions to Universities, 

neighborhood, prison, and children’s homes were 

undertaken by various groups. New believers were 

followed up and given the basics of the faith. There 

were many behind-the-scene works by service 

ministries like flower ministry, social committee, 

ushers, welcomers, Holy Communion workers, 

Sunday school workers, security and various 

service providers. Without them many a crisis 

would have resulted. 

We were grateful for the addition of Pastor Pauline 

Nyawira to our pastoral team in October. Thanks are 

owed to the workers, staff, pastors and leadership 

who worked hard to achieve the above results. 


The ministry experienced smooth leadership 

transition. Perhaps owing to the creative and 

exciting programs that the ministry came up with the 

attendance in WM grew significantly. The ministry 

had sessions of teaching unmarried girls life skills, 

preparing brides to be for married life, special 

We did not forget to worship and celebrate God’s goodness 

to us 


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We thank the Lord for His continued 

strength, grace, mercy and love 

upon us 

Rev. Matthew Keli 

Senior Pastor 

2015 Theme: Drinking from 

the source 

Throughout last year the gospel continued to sound 

forth and shape the people of Kajiado. Despite the 

poor road infrastructure, sparse populations, long 

walking distances for members to the church and 

cultural and traditional barriers. 

We thank the Lord for His continued strength, grace, 

mercy and love upon us as we ministered to Him and 

His people under the Church theme: “Drinking from 

the source,” (Genesis 26:18). 


In March we held three days crusade, Jesus films as 

well as one on one outreaches in partnership with 

two other churches in two different locations: Birika 

and Sholinke. 68 people came to the Lord. We also 

organized a medical camp that attracted 504 people 

from the community who came for treatment in two 

days. We also reached out to 3 schools around 

namely: Isinya Moi Girls, Olorien Boys School and 

Dawamu Boys School where we did discipleship. 

Children’s & Youth Ministry 

The children and youth discipleship continued well 

throughout the year. During the DVBS on the first 

day we registered the highest attendance of 1,200 

children ever. The numbers increased up to 1,300 

with 65 workers and volunteers who came to help. 

Our highlight was on children who missed a snack 

in fasting after a lesson on the same and gave after 

the teaching on giving. We also had a children’s 

prayer day with about 400 children in attendance. 

The children ministry culminated with a baptism of 34 

children who successfully completed the enter stage 

of the Safari discipleship manual. 

The youth were actively involved in worship 

every third Sunday of the month. They also 

organized 3 Keshas and also had an 

outreach to the neighborhood were 

several souls got saved. Fellowship 

and discipleship programs also 

continued throughout the 


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approach from the pulpit and formed Safari groups 

in the neighborhood and staff for both enter and 

encounter. The children also successfully completed 

the Safari junior. The PPI also continued well as well 

as staff devotions. 


year. They also organized a career day with 350 

students in attendance and about 100 gave their 

lives to the Lord. 


We thank God for our inspiring worship team that 

led us to God’s presence throughout the year. The 

songs followed the lessons on the Safari or the topic 

of preaching that made the pulpit ministry easier 

and harmonized and enhanced the understanding 

and response by the members. Many got healed 

and delivered during the worship and we give God 

all the glory. 

CED Ministry 

We are grateful for the Safari junior and Safari 

discipleship. We adopted the plenary session 

The visitation ministry did a lot of visits to the sick, 

the bereaved and also those who were celebrating 

weddings or birth of a baby including for fellowship. 

This was complemented by the Men and Women of 

the church who also visited their own members as 

the needs arose. We have heard testimonies of many 

that were encouraged and inspired by those visits. 

Focusing Ahead 

God has already begun to open many doors for 

our members even as we embark on the Theme 

“Behold an Open Door,” (Rev. 3:8). We anticipate 

a year of remarkable blessings and fruitfulness as 

we serve our Lord. 

Special Thanks 

I would like to thank the Pastors the advisory 

committee and all the staff and church volunteers for 

the contribution each of them made to the success of 

the ministry. I am deeply indebted to my wife Eunice 

for her unshakable commitment to ministry. To God 

be the Glory. Amen! 


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I am positive that through the help 

of the Holy Spirit and continuing 

efforts of stakeholders Kisumu and 

the rest of the Western region will 

be impacted with the Gospel of 

our Lord Jesus Christ through the 

transforming power of the Holy Spirit 

Rev. Anataka Mugenyi 

Senior Pastor 

2015 Theme 

2015 started with great anticipation and desire for 

spiritual, numerical and commitment growth to the 

work of ministry. In January we launched our theme 

‘’ENGAGE, SOAR AND BLOSSOM’’ drawn from 

Isaiah 40: 29-31.The chosen theme had been a great 

motivation and propelled the believers to engage in 

the things of God, to soar to greater altitude in their 

walk with the Lord and to blossom. 


Our 2015 vision in Sunday school was: committed 

children doing great things and excelling for the Lord 

Jesus Christ. We began the year 2015 with 427 

children and 45 teachers and we thank God. Children 

were ministered to through the programs that CITAM 

has put in place. Apart from teaching lessons in 

class on Sunday, all the children participated in an 

impacting Easter Cantata that we held in April. The 

DVBS recorded 1300 children where over 300 ages 

10+ gave their lives to Christ Jesus. Africa Children’s 

day brought 1465 children out of which 600 got 

saved. The Hopes camp that was done in Mudasa 

brought together 87 Children. The junior Enter stage 

was very successful and 73 children were discipled, 

baptized and taken into junior membership. 


The youth ministry worked well under the following 

active constituents: High Schoolers, Ex-cans, 

Crossroads, Pacesetters (YP’s) 

These groups run the first service and the Teens’ 

service. They have been ardently involved in the real 

life of the church at large. 

Their input towards the fulfillment of the church 

mission can be accounted for. By the grace of God 

their ministry outreach arm has been very actively 

involved in high school ministry in collaboration with 

the KSCF Kisumu. Moreover, through good will, they 

have established CU service ministry at least monthly 

to schools such as: Kisumu Girls, Chavakali Boys, 

Nyakach Girls and Maseno School. In addition, 

with an aim to explore teens’ challenges in the 21st 

Century (Generation Y), they hosted a High schools 

CU officials and patrons breakfast. 

Kisumu Rugby Ministry 

2015 was indeed a year of unblocking the 

ancient wells. In collaboration with the 

CITAM Mission’s department, the 

youth ministry began a Rugby club 

which was launched in June 26th 

by the CEO of Kenya Rugby 

Union CITAM Mission’s office. 


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This is a game that most believers would want to 

disassociate with terming it secular. Since we had 

the talent in church we realized we could nurture and 

execute it by reaching out to the unchurched fans 

and players of the Rugby game. In conjunction with 

the CITAM Urban Missions, we were affiliated in the 

15’s Rugby national league since last year October. 

This year God opened doors of victory for our team 

and we have now played and qualified for the quarter 

finals (which begin in March 2016) in Western region 

at position 3 with 16 points. 

The only challenge we have is the field that needs to 

be worked on. In the meantime we are using Kisumu 

Polytechnic field. 

Hospitality Ministry 

The hospitality ministry endeavors to receive, embrace 

and refresh the believers and visitors each Sunday. 

One outstanding activity is the prayer and fasting that 

the team organized and conducted twice this first 

half. This was to commit our activities to the Lord. 

Moreover, we have been conducting visits among the 

members of the ministry to know where they live and 

also to embrace, comfort and support the bereaved 

among the members. For the first time the ministry 

presented a token of appreciation to 45 congregants 

who had been with us consistently since their first 

time in January 2015 to 12th April 2015. In July 12th, 

the ministry conducted a training workshop, whose 

objective was to strategize on ensuring our church 

visitors belong and join membership. 

Safari 

The launch of CITAM Safari presented an opportunity 

to form six new Safari groups; four in Church, one 

in Kibos, and one in Rabuor. These are specifically 

formed for church members who cannot make it 



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to the weekday bible study fellowships. A total of 

over 150 people were baptized after the SAFARI 

Enter stage. Of the 66 people, 43 were received 

into membership. 


2015 started on a very high note in line with the year’s 

theme “Connecting, soaring and flourishing”. We saw 

a great improvement on attendance and participation 

of ladies in various activities. Every month had unique 

topics. On of a kind was in May where moms, dads 

and young adults come together to share in challenges 

of raising godly families in this 21st Century. 

Women fellowships one with another, had 

opportunity to participate in mission work among 

other important ministry throughout the year 2015. 

We give glory to God. 

Men’s Ministry 

The men at Kisumu started the year with great dreams 

of positively impacting lives through monthly meetings 

and special fellowships. The Movie by Myles Munroe 

on Men and vision set the stage for men’s need to 

lead the family and church with a vision. This first 

meeting of the year was well attended with over 70 

men praying, watching and reasoning together. 

The men have formed accountability teams like 

nyumba kumi initiative that facilitates accountability 

amongst the members. The men also have Tea 

Party fellowships where they visit homes where men 

and spouses are not born again with the intention 

of socializing and possibly evangelizing. Men carry 

tea during such meetings. We strongly believe if men 

will take their rightful place in the family, church, and 

society we will be able to achieve a lot. 


The major activities of the Missions team were 

as follows: 

I. A-team of four Leaders from Missions visited 

Turkana for 4 days Missions exposure trip. 

II. By the grace of God we did a powerful revival 

meeting in the church and a powerful crusade 

in Manyatta that saw more than 100 souls 

coming to the Lord. 

III. We have ministered in different secondary 

schools and universities around the city. 

IV. County Government Prayer Breakfast - We 

had a Leaders breakfast in April 24th for Top 

leadership of Kisumu County with objective of 

bringing them together to unblock the Ancient 

Wells of development and sensitize them on 

their God given responsibility in building a 

better Kisumu. Over 150 leaders attended 

the function led by Our Bishop Rev. Dr. David 

Oginde and The Governor of Kisumu County, 

H.E Jack Ranguma. 

V. In May-August the Ministry organized for a 5 

days revival meeting that was climaxed with a 

healing service on Sunday. We have begun 

an intentional outreach dubbed “operation 

Rudisha sheep Nyumbani” targeting our 

members who left the church for some 

reasons known to them. 

FaCE Ministry 

The FaCE ministry has also had a busy calendar 

Couples dinner that brought over 40 couples 

together at Jumuia, Couples dinner that brought 

100 couples .The guest Speaker was Rev Odhoch 

from Deliverance church at Jumuia Guest House, 

Mother’s day was very successful with the men 

buying flowers for the ladies, We have dedicated 

around 100 Children thus far this year. Number of 

marriages and solemnizations have taken place in 

the Assembly, To God be the glory. 

Visitation and Care counseling 

Every Thursday the visitation team visit homes, 

hospitals and business places to encourage 

members. The Counselling has held two 

workshops that were very successful. 

They have also had an outreach 

to Awasi girls and other schools 

around the city. 


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Pulpit Ministry & Media Ministry 

Through the pulpit ministry, the church has touched 

many lives with the Word of God and prayer. A 

strong altar call and ministration have been tools 

in our hands to serve our congregant while the 

media has invested in messages that are sent to 

our Media house with the intention of reaching 

to a greater audience. The team upgraded the 

announcements to audio visual to save time and 

reduce cost of printing. This great work are done by 

the media Team under the HOD media Mr. Lennie 

Munambo and Kevin Victor Sound Technician in 

consultation with the Pastors and approved by the 

Senior Pastor. 

Challenges 

The following areas need improvement; 

• Giving: There is a great challenge in giving to 

work of ministry, thus the church is made to 

cut down on the operating expenditure. 

• Sanctuary completion (infrastructure) - The 

sanctuary renovation is yet to be done fully 

as the assembly awaits the procurement 

process. (Work in progress) Internet low 

signal and makes it hard for us to use ERP 

and connect with HQ. 

• Budget disbursement has not allowed us to 

accomplish much 

• Numerical growth is wanting. 

• The institution of marriage and family continue 

to be under threat with dysfunctional families 

such as homosexuality on the increase. Face 

ministry to be reinforced and be given green 

light to address issues affecting the Institution 

of marriage. 

Way Forward 

‘’He who began a good work in us is well able to 

bring it to completion.” Phil 1:6 

I am positive that through the help of the Holy Spirit 

and continuing efforts of stakeholders Kisumu and 

the rest of the Western region will be impacted with 

the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through the 

transforming power of the Holy Spirit. 

As Kisumu Assembly we fully embrace the new 

Theme for the year 2016 ’Behold An Open Door’. 

We look forward to greater doors of Ministry as the 

Lord leads. 

As the senior pastor, I wish to thank my dear wife, 

Lucy Mugenyi for her continued support, prayers and 

dedication to the ministry. Secondly I thank God for a 

strong and dedicated Pastoral Team with whom we 

worked harmoniously throughout the year, My sincere 

appreciation to the Advisory Team, ministry leaders, 

support staff, ministry workers and all partners for their 

continuing support. Again my sincere appreciation to 

our lovely and vibrant congregation of CITAM Kisumu. 

To the Almighty God be the glory. 


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It was a year of being equipped by 

the Word in order to be empowered 

by the Spirit 

Rev. Anthony Makena 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

We began the year 2015 with a very clear conviction 

from the Lord, that there was a need to deepen 

our faith, solidify our confidence and embolden our 

understanding of His ways. The platform for this 

to happen was by giving attention to the Word, so 

that the Holy Spirit could work with that Word. We 

therefore embarked in digging the ancient wells of 

the Word. We witnessed amazing growth in spiritual 

deepening; a move of God by His Spirit and a great 

appreciation of His ways which often times are 

significantly different from ours. To Him therefore 

be the glory, for indeed it was His doing which was 

marvelous in our sight. 

As we began the year, we prayerfully believed God to 

help us establish the following: 

• An early Sunday morning Intercessory prayer 

hour. 

• A mid – week prayer service. 

• A first watch every end of the quarter. 

• Establish the FaCE ministry. 

• Establish a counseling ministry. 

• Re – launch the men ministry. 

• Revamp the Youth ministry. 

• Increase the enrolment in the academy. 

• A worship experience once at the end of 

every quarter. 

By His grace the Lord made possible and for which 

we are truly grateful, and do express our appreciation 

to everyone who either prayed or was a participant to 

make it happen. 

Children’s & Youth Ministry 

The children ministry continued to reach out to 5 

public primary schools through the P.P.I program 

and did well during the DVBS. We participated in the 

children’s prayer day and various training sessions 

were conducted to equip the teachers and the 

children church workers. The Junior Safari was a 

great success and significant growth was registered 

in the ministry. 

The HOPES program which graduates from children 

ministry to the Youth ministry had 16 students who 

were received by the by the youth pastor and the 

HOD of the ministry. 

For the Youth, we had a one week convention 

dubbed “CITAM Nakuru Youth Power Convention 

held between the 13th to the 19th April. It culminated 

with the re-launch of the youth ministry and the first 

youth emphasis service on the Sunday 19th April 

2015, 8.00am to 10.00am This service 

has continued to be a great inspiration 

to the youth and young at heart, and 

especially the Youth Konnect which 

takes place between 10.30 am to 

12.30 pm. This is a discipleship 

program that is aimed at 

equipping the youth with the 


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word and empowering them for ministry. We are 

glad to have had the high school ex-candidates 

program that helped us shape leadership character 

in the youths. 

The youth also managed to send a team for the joint 

Western Region week of Convention in Eldoret at 

Kipchoge Keino High School. A combined total of 

130 from the three assemblies i.e. Nakuru, Kisumu 

and Eldoret were in attendance and the outcomes 

were and are still amazing us. 

CED 

The Safari remained our flagship, being the vehicle 

for spiritual growth and discipleship. The leaders 

comprising of the advisory, HOD’s and GT leaders were 

trained before the roll out of the journey and the impact 

is still being felt in the church. The Enter stage was an 

eye opener to the basics which are frequently assumed 

and Encounter was the beginning of the deepening of 

our faith and relationship with the Lord and with each 

other. We look forward to the other stages. 

Missions & Outreach 

The missions and outreach team were able to hold 

successful high school ministry training. There 

were 30 workers and were fully equipped and 

empowered. This team was able to minister to 

various schools around Nakuru and many lives of 

teens were transformed. 

The team was also able to hold an intentional 

Prison ministry training. The people were equipped 

and empowered to reach out to the prisoners in 

confidence and power through sharing of the Gospel 

of our Lord Jesus and showing them brotherly love. 

There outreaches had remarkable results as the 

Lord used the team to bring healing and restoration 

to the prisoners. One of the wonderful works the 

Lord did through them was to help re-unite one of 

the prisoners from Nakuru prisons to his Community 

during the month of December. He was taken 

upcountry by a team of 14 missioners and was not 

only reunited back to his family and community, but 

was also established with an income generating 

activity to help him start up financially. This was a 

blessing for the Lord restored their relationship and 

he was fully accepted. 

Counseling Ministry 

The counseling ministry was launched in the month 

of May where 80 workers were taken through a 

thorough training on counseling skills. This team 

has continued to grow and be active in the church 

ministry. We were able to establish a schedule during 

the week enabling counselors to be available during 

each day of the week. Out of the initial training, 7 of 

our members are going through a two year diploma 

in Counseling Psychology. 

CITAM Nakuru Academy 

The school has continued to grow steadily. We 

managed to get to 57 students by the close of the 

year. We also managed to get an extra teacher 

engaged on a fulltime basis, a volunteer and a 

trainee on teaching practice. We avail every term two 

Sundays for the school to present either a song or a 

poem from the pulpit and this has attracted a lot of 

attention from the congregants. We hope to surpass 

the 90 student mark in 2016. 


The women ministry enjoyed a very exciting season of 

great pulpit ministry, trainings and joint activities. One of 

the highlights was the joint CITAM women ministry in 

Valley road in the month of Nov where they did a poem 

whose reception was a thunderous applause. We had 

change of guard in the leadership and the structuring of 

the ministry. To the Lord be the glory. 

The Feather in the Cap 

Close to the end of the year, we joyfully received 

our Deputy Senior Pastor, Rev. Geoffrey Ongondo 

and his wife Pst. Jane W. Otieno together with their 

children, as the children pastor. Earlier on in the 

month of April, we had received Pst. Grace Waceke 

as the youth pastor and Bro. Jotham Kamau as the 

Intern Admin assistant. All of these lovely people 

have spiced the ministry and made it a joy to serve 

with. We treasure their invaluable support. 

Looking Ahead 

• Increase the enrolment into the academy. 

• Continue growing the church on the path of 

Spiritual Maturity. 

• Increase the participation in the Safari groups 

by 50%. 

• Start a miracle service at least once a month 

on a Friday morning for starters from the 

month of April 2016. 

We believe it will happen, because the Lord has 

placed before us an Open Door, Rev 3: 8 


CITAM NGONG REPORT 

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Our desire in 2016 is to increase 

and intensify our outreach efforts 

with the aim of winning our 

catchment area for Jesus 

Rev. Jesse Mwai 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

Our 2015 theme at CITAM Ngong was “Unblocking 

the Ancient wells”. It was an exciting year as we 

pursued this theme together as a congregation. We 

experienced tremendous growth in all aspects and 

we are grateful to God for his blessings on us. 

Our numerical growth in 2015 was unprecedented in 

all the years the church has been in existence. We 

had two membership intakes and for the first time, 

we had more than one hundred people coming into 

membership. As a result of the numerical growth, 

parking has become quite a challenge for us and the 

church facilities are greatly stretched. We cannot wait 

for the sanctuary to be completed. 

Our income also increased exponentially during the 

year and we saw great liberality among our members. 

We received into our pastoral team, Rev. Michael 

Wambua who joined us as the Deputy senior pastor. 

Our children’s pastor, Rev. Judy Anabwani went 

through health challenges that saw her go to India 

for surgery and we thank God that He has continued 

healing her. 

Our building project faced some challenges but we are 

still hopeful that the sanctuary will be completed soon. 

Our desire in 2016 is to increase and intensify 

our outreach efforts with the aim of winning our 

catchment area for Jesus. 

Highlights in Summary 

• In our records, approximately 336 

people visited our church for 

the first time in 2015. 


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• Through Sunday pulpit altar calls, 144 people 

surrendered their lives to the Lord. 

• We received 231 people into church membership. 

• We baptized 143 believers. 

• Our Safari Groups grew to 41 scattered 

into 8 different Zones around Ngong and 

its environs. 


Approximately 50 students surrendered their lives 

to Christ through our schools outreach programs. 

36 youth surrendered their lives to the Lord through 

Sports Evangelism in Kiserian. We conducted an 

Evangelistic outreach to Namelok town within Kajiado 

and 51 people surrendered their lives to the Lord. We 

undertook two Prison visits in the year, one to Kajiado 

Men’s Prison and Machakos Women’s prison. We 

held a medical camp in November and 913 people 

were treated. 


Our DVBS program brought together 2, 700 children. 

Different groups came to learn from our DVBS 

program for the whole week. A team of 3 people 

from The Baptist churches of Democratic Republic 

of Congo and 10 people from different churches in 

Lodwar who went back to implement. 

Our children’s prayer day brought together 850 

children. Four children’s centers and 16 churches 

were represented. Two hundred and seventeen 

children gave their lives to Christ. We had 72 

children in the 2015 HOPES class. Out of this, 47 

children attended the camp and one child gave her 

life to Christ during the Holy Communion Service. 

44 of the children fasted for the very first time and a 

huge percentage of them participated in the Lord’s 

Table while 25 of them were baptized. 


We held 36 services in eight High schools in Ngong 

and 120 students received Christ. We were able 

to establish stable Christian Union (CU) structures 

in 3 schools namely; Dawamu School, Serare 

School and Brookhurst International. We had a High 

Schoolers Camp in December 2015 at Brookhurst 

School whereby we discipled and mentored 

students. Safari Enter and Encounter 1 among the 

teens and Crossroads fellowship brought together 

200 teenagers. We have realized Spiritual growth 

among the teenagers and Youth at large. 


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It was a wake up call to all believers, 

both young and old to arise to their 

God given destinies 

Rev. Stanley Mung’athia 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

At CITAM Parklands, the year 2015 was a year of 

revival and restoration. We experienced great revival 

among the children, youth and adults. There were 

testimonies of healing and deliverance among the 

congregation. We attribute this to God. 

Our theme for 2015 was dubbed “Awake, Arise and 

Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus” (Isa.52:1-15). It was 

a wakeup call to all believers, both young and old to 

arise to their God given destinies. 

Transitions 

The year witnessed some staff transitions with Pastor 

Stephen Makau moving to CITAM Valley Road and 

Pastor Nigel De Mello joining the pastoral team from 

Marsabit, where he was serving as a missionary 

pastor; now serving as the youth pastor at CITAM 

Parklands. The transition was quite smooth. We 

thank God. 


The worship and prayer ministry has continued 

to grow, both spiritually and numerically. Sunday 

worship services have continued to experience 

dynamism in praise and worship. There were 

focused trainings and rehearsals among the 

singers to boost their music. 

Prayer ministry has continued to develop with 

consistent weekly and monthly prayer meetings (All 

Night/Kesha).The numerical growth for the attendees 

has continued to increase both on Tuesday prayer 

meetings and in the All-Night/Kesha. 

Children Ministry 

At CITAM Parklands, children ministry 2015 was 

a year full of God’s marvelous doings. Both the 

children workers and the children grew in numbers 

and in depth in their walk with the Lord. Currently 

we have over 300 children attending church every 

week. Total commitment by the children workers was 

experienced consistently. 

The safari junior was a major highlight especially to the 

children and teachers who are in 10+years classes. 

It was a journey that indeed brought impartation not 

only to the children but even the workers. 

We enjoyed Gods favor in children’s ministry 

especially during DVBS where children and workers 

came in large numbers. We had over 1000 

children who attended the DVBS.We also 

moved a milestone by hosting Africa 

Children’s Prayer Day where Children 

from the Parklands community 

attended the prayers. 


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We are looking forward to 2016 with great anticipation 

of the Lord’s move and open doors in all areas of our 

lives as children ministry. 

At Parklands Children ministry, its children transformed 

to transform the society! 


A single word to describe young people in Parklands 

in the year 2015 is growth. It was both numerical 

and spiritual growth. This was brought about by 

the introduction of the Safari. There was dynamic 

teaching of the Enter and Encounter One stages. The 

spiritual growth was further enhanced by formation of 

small groups among all the young people. 

The teen’s church met every Sunday with 

inspirational teachers, who addressed various 

emerging contemporary issues affecting our young 

people. High scholars and university students 

were also not left behind in their spiritual growth. 

There was a great blending of the age groups 

that brought spiritual growth. Mentorship was also 

inculcated by experienced youth adults’ workers. 

Over 100 young people gathered for worship every 

Sunday with over 250 attending Sunday services 

during the school holidays. The year culminated 

with a fruitful youth camp in Malindi with over 70 

young people attending. 

Men’s and Women’s Ministries 

At Parklands, the core business for every person/ 

department is to reach out to the Asian community. 

During the year, men organized a very successful 

outreach to the Asian business men and women by 

hosting them for a dinner. About 80 Asian business 

men and women attended the dinner. Men also 

continued to strengthen their relationships/bonds 

by attending for their monthly fellowship. Women 

ministry experienced an incredible growth from less 

than 50 women attending their monthly fellowship to 

over 80 women. Various themes were addressed 

both by internal and external speakers. As a way to 

reach out to the Asian women, the WM organized a 

cookery class that attracted over 15 Asian women. 

This year our ladies intend to start English classes for 

the Asian ladies as a tool for evangelism. 

Asian Ministry 

CITAM Parklands’ dream is to reach out to the 

Asian community with the gospel of the Lord Jesus 

(Indians, Chinese, Koreans, and Pakistan) 

Our outreach motto is dubbed “Friends of Asia”. Our 

mission is To Disciple every Believer for Ministry with 

emphasis on Asian Outreach. During the year, we 

created a Missions and Outreach Team (MOT) whose 

core mandate is to spearhead the outreach activities 

in the Assembly. It comprises of representatives from 

Children, Youth, Men, Women Ministries and some 

members of the Advisory committee. 

Some of the major highlights of the Asian outreach 

include two Asian estate Sanghats (Fellowships) 

which attracted over 200 Asians. These events 

boosted the growth of the small groups among the 

Asian community. In 2015, we baptized one Asian 

lady and around 7 Asians got enrolled as new 

registered church members. The number of the Asian 

families attending our Sunday services on a weekly 



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Some of the Annual Asian Christmas dinner 

service congregants 

basis has grown from 25 to 30 families. During the 

Annual Asian Christmas dinner held in December 

2015, we had 450 Asians in attendance with Bishop 

Dr. David Oginde as the keynote speaker. In total, we 

had over 700 Asians who got to hear the gospel of 

the Lord Jesus. To God be the glory. 


Among the married people, the Family Care and 

Enrichment Ministry (FaCE) held a couple’s dinner that 

attracted over 100 people. Young couples fellowship 

also took place where young couples married 5 years 

and below shared various successes and challenges 

in their married life. We conducted two pre-marital 

classes in the year. For the single parents, not much 

was done to enhance the fellowship among them 

which would address the realities and challenges of 

single parenting. 

Visitation and counselling ministry among the needy 

people was experienced both in hospitals, burials and 

in other areas. Those that went through challenges 

and suffering were ministered to by the pastoral 

team, leaders and workers in the two departments. 

Christian Education 

Safari, the Pathway to our Spiritual Growth and 

Transformation was the highlight of the year. 

Spirituality among the children, youth and the 

adults went a notch higher. Discipleship was the 

talk of the day across all the age groups. Small 

groups grew from 25 to 40 within one year. The 

new believers were discipled. Transformation 

among the congregants was evident through 

people’s devotion to God and character. Safari is 

the way to go in CITAM! 

Looking Ahead 2016 

Our theme for 2016 is dubbed “Behold An Open 

Door (Rev.3:8). As we focus on this theme, we are 

trusting God for a mighty breakthrough in Asian 

Outreach. As CITAM Parklands, we believe the door 

for Asian outreach is wide open! We also believe 

the door to disciple the children, youth and adults in 

Parklands community is wide open! 

Continually, as an assembly we are deeply indebted 

to God and to CITAM family fraternity for the 

superb sanctuary erected in Parklands community 

through your giving. The Sanctuary has become 

like an evangelistic tool to the Asian Community in 

Parklands. Glory to God! 

I would like to thank the Pastoral team, Staff, 

Leadership, Ministry workers and the CITAM 

Parklands congregation for their commitment and 

sacrifice in ministry throughout the year. 

Finally, special thanks to my dear wife Florence and 

our two children for their continued prayers, 

sacrifice and dedicated support in ministry. 

To God be the glory forever and 

ever Amen. 


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CITAM ROMANIA REPORT 

...we feel very confident that 

God will see us through 

Rev. Walter Openda 

Missionary Pastor 

ministry here, we have seen a transformation in the 

lives of many. 

We still have a few challenges to overcome 

amongst them finding a suitable location for our 

worship services and building a strong team 

that will catch the vision and drive the ministry 

to the next level. We still have so much ground 

to cover yet we feel very confident that God will 

see us through. 

2015 was a special year for CITAM Romania. 

The year began on a high note when we received 

our registration certificate from the Romanian 

authorities in January. Soon after, we embarked on 

implementing our church planting strategy. At this 

point we were a small group of 14, eight adults, 

two teenagers, and four children. After a period 

of prayer and trusting God, we acquired a rental 

place as a venue to plant the church. By God’s 

Grace on 11th October 2015 we launched our 

Sunday Services at a colorful ceremony with about 

140 people in attendance. It was a blessing to 

have eleven Pastors from different churches and 

denominations come to support and stand with 

us. Following the successful launch, we now have 

regular Sunday services where our attendance has 

grown from the initial number of 14 to an average 

attendance of sixty four people every week, fifty 

adults and fourteen children. Since we began our 

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Our desire was to Remember, 

Reignite and Recommit ourselves 

as believers to the foundational 

things that make for a vital and 

vibrant relationship with the one and 

only true God through Jesus Christ 

Rev. Ken Isige 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

Our 2015 theme was ‘Back to the Basics’ derived 

from Revelation 3:3a NLT: “Go back to what you 

heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly.” Our desire 

was to Remember, Reignite and Recommit ourselves 

as believers to the foundational things that make for 

a vital and vibrant relationship with the one and only 

true God through Jesus Christ. We thank the Lord 

for enabling us to realize this theme in various ways. 

The Safari 

We launched The Safari in March and by the 

Grace of God we guided over five hundred (500) 

members through the first stage ENTER via four 

cohorts. In June, we launched the Safari at the 

congregational level as well as The Safari Junior for 

the Sunday School Children. In October again as a 

congregation, we embarked on the second stage 

of the Safari ENCOUNTER , and successfully 

completed it in late November. 

The topics in the ENTER Stage captured the heart 

of our theme ‘Back to the Basics’ as we considered 

the foundations of our faith such as Salvation, 

Prayer, Hearing God’s Voice, Studying the Word and 

understanding the ordinances of Water Baptism and 

Holy Communion. The ENCOUNTER I Stage also 

fitted well with our theme, and built upon the ENTER 

Stage as we walked the journey of learning about 

the person and nature of God, and pursuing a daily 

encounter with Him. We also considered the topics 

of Praise & Worship, Stewardship and Giving. 

Stewardship & Giving 

During the course of the year, we noted a record 

number of congregants giving themselves, their 

service, and substance to God as acts of praise 

and worship to Him. We baptized over two hundred 

and twenty (220) and received approximately two 

hundred (200) into Church membership. During the 

first quarter of the year we held a Ministry Fair during 

which we registered over one thousand (1,000) 

congregants into various service and fellowship 

ministries. At the end of the year, our list of Active 

Ministry Workers stood at seven hundred (700). We 

continually give thanks and glorify the Lord for these 

faithful soldiers who have given themselves for the 

work of the ministry. 

Members also gave sacrificially both financially 

and in kind. The Assembly Men of Impact 

(i.e. Men’s Fellowship) helped us 

address the parking challenges 

that we were experiencing by 

reclaiming areas adjacent to 


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the Church Sanctuary that were prone to flooding. 

They also cleared and re-excavated sections of the 

drainages to ensure easy flow of storm water, then 

laid culverts over the open trenches. This helped 

create about two hundred (200) additional parking 

bays - we can now accommodate up to five hundred 

(500) vehicles within the facility at a time. 

Fellowship & Mentorship 

The Men, Women and Youth Fellowships experienced 

good growth during the year; the respective first 

fellowships of the year were well attended, leading to 

a number of new attendees during the year. Both the 

Men and Women fellowships held one separate and 

one joint mentorship sessions with the youth. 

Missions & Outreach 

A team of over seventy (70) members are actively 

involved in our Outreaches to Primary (PPI) and 

Secondary Schools. Currently, we are reaching 

out to over twenty five (25) Primary and Secondary 

Schools regularly. 

In April, a total of over sixty missioners including 

medics from our Assembly participated in a mission 

to Chuka in partnership with: Kirieni PCEA Church 

as the main host church, the County Government 

Medical Staff, and the ‘Beyond Zero” Campaign - 

who assisted in the ‘one day’ Medical Camp. A total 

of about 450 people gave their lives to the Lord. 

In December, a team of 60 missioners from the 

Crossroads Fellowship (i.e. the University & College 

Students Fellowship) went for a Youth Camp/Mission 

at the CITAM Archers Post Mission Station. Some 

of the activities carried out with the local people 

during this mission include: [i] Manyatta-to-Manyatta 

Evangelism; [ii] Christmas Cantata [iii] Worship 

Experience [iv] Showing the Passion of the Christ 

(with translation into Swahili). About 300 people from 

the local community were reached with 30 giving 

their life to Christ. During the Mission, various in-reach 

programs were conducted towards discipling and 

building up the Crossroaders in the faith, obedience 

and love for Jesus Christ. Great testimonies arose 

from this mission, many of which were shared in the 

Assembly and on Social Media. 

Prayer & Bible Study 

We began the year with a time of prayer and fasting 

and joined the rest of the CITAM fraternity during 

other such set times. During the first half of the year, 

we held a three day prayer and fasting retreat. 38 

intercessors were in attendance. In the month of April, 

we also had three days of congregational prayer and 

fasting that was concluded with altar ministry and a 

Holy Spirit emphasis series - a number of people 

were baptized by the Holy Spirit for the first time and 

many experienced deliverance from oppression. 

From the onset of the year, we set out to enhancing 

the spiritual discipline of prayer, targeting 20% of 

our adult congregants attending various prayer 

fellowships which include [i] Sunday Morning 

Power Encounter Prayers; [ii] Sunday & Tuesday 

Intercessors Prayer Fellowships; [iii] Wednesday 

Prayer Service [iv] Friday end month First Watch 

Service; [v] Ministry Workers Prayer Gatherings; [vi] 

GT / Safari Group Prayer Gatherings – which grew 

from about fifty (50) to seventy (70) active groups. 

[vii] CITAM Joint Prayer Fellowships – where a team 

of approximately thirty (30) consistently engage in the 

prayers. Our considered estimate of the number of 

congregants who connect in prayer through these 

various fellowships and gatherings is approximately 

one thousand (1,000) people. 


The number of Children attending every Sunday 

swelled to the point where they can no longer be 

contained in the classrooms assigned to them; 

we have a ‘good problem’ on our hands that we 

are seeking to resolve! Over one thousand (1,000) 

children regularly attending our Sunday School. 

During the Daily Vacation Bible School held in mid- 

August, we hosted about 1,700 children. During 

the Children Prayer Day held in the first week of 

November, we hosted about three hundred (300) 

children from our Assembly, and an approximate one 

hundred (100) from the neighborhood – a total of one 

hundred (100) children gave their lives to Christ. We 

also hosted and graduated seventy (70) children who 

went through the Highlights of Passage Experiences 

program (HOPES). Fourteen (14) of these children 



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DVBS 2015 

are from the Ngomongo Informal Settlement that is 

within our neighborhood – who we sponsored these 

children through the program. 

Challenges 

We continue to experience challenges related to 

our facilities in two (2) ways. Firstly, our numbers 

far outstretch our capacity as evidenced by three 

(3) overflow tents during the Sunday Second 

Worship Service, and very large numbers in many 

Sunday school classes but no additional rooms. 

Secondly, our Church offices remain removed 

from the Church Sanctuary, which has the effect of 

disconnecting the congregation from their Pastors 

during working week days. 

Conclusion 

By the grace of God we continued to experience 

growth in various ways including receiving 15 – 20 

visitors every Sunday. Of these visitors, over five 

hundred (500) people joined the Assembly during 

the course of the year. 

We bless the Lord all that He has done and for 

every volunteer minister in the various ministries 

within the Assembly. 


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CITAM USA REPORT 

Rev. Dr. Tom Bartlett 

Church Planter 

Rev. Jean Bosco 

Missionary Pastor 

It’s almost one year since CITAM USA started regular 

Sunday services. 

The move to start a CITAM Assembly in the USA 

is God ordained and it is bearing fruit. Under the 

leadership of Pastor Jean Bosco (KENYA) and 

Tom Bartlett (USA) the church is experiencing both 

numerical and financial growth as we trust God to 

attract people from all race and tribe to worship 

our God. 

A number of ministries are running very well such as 

children, youth, visitation, prayer, Safari groups and 

music among others. 

We are also carrying out our fundamental doctrinal 

practices as CITAM Assembly; we share in the Holy 

Communion, we do baby dedication and baptizing 

those who are born again by immersion. 

It is important to mention that CITAM USA is 

strategically positioned to impact the rest of 

the world. 

Finally, I thank God for our visionary CITAM church 

leadership that saw USA as an opportunity to spread 

the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ in these 

last days. 


CITAM VALLEY ROAD REPORT 

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We explored areas in which we 

believed the Lord was leading us 

to unblock in the personal lives, as 

well as a corporate body 

Rev. Jotham Munene 

Associate Senior Pastor 

2015 Annual Theme 

Our annual theme was “Unblocking the ancient 

wells”, taken from Genesis 26:18: 

“Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the 

time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had 

stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them 

the same names his father had given them.” 

Bishop David Oginde, the Senior Pastor, began the 

pulpit ministry with an exposition of the year’s theme. 

Thereafter, we explored areas in which we believed 

the Lord was leading us to unblock in the personal 

lives, as well as a corporate body. These included 

Worship, Devotion, Obedience, Holiness and family 

values. It is worthwhile to note that our young people 

preached very uplifting and challenging sermons on 

these subjects in the main church. 

Safari 

2015 was the year that saw the much anticipated 

Safari program finally kick-off. This served also to 

unblock several things in the area of discipleship. 

Several basic topics were handled through the 

Safari’s Enter and Encounter 1 stages. The Lord led 

the pastoral team in a new direction as we began 

the Safari lessons in church. The service was 

programmed in such a way that one hour and 15 

mins were dedicated to teaching and discussing 

the lesson. The congregation appreciated the 

participatory mode of delivery. Not only were there 

discussions among neighbours in the congregation, 

but opportunity was repeatedly given to members to 

contribute ideas during the teachings. Indeed the 

Safari was a highlight in 2015 as we unblocked the 

ancient wells. 


It is worth highlighting the tremendous breakthroughs 

we saw in the area of Worship and Prayer. For the 

last few years, we have seen growth in the quality 

of worship led by our music team. But it was in 

2015 that heaven seemed to open wide for the 

congregation at Valley Road in the area of worship. 

The choice of songs, the joy, and the anointing of 

the Holy Spirit are undeniable marks upon our team. 

The congregation these days anticipates moments 

of heartfelt worship that surely leads us to the inner 

sanctums of God’s presence. The same spirit is 

replicated in our Tuesday prayer meetings which 

were restructured to allow much more time 

for worship and prayer. Preaching was 

discontinued to allow more time to 

praise, worship and pray. This 

format has also been adopted in 

the overnight prayer meetings 

(keshas). We have received 


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numerous testimonies of God’s hand in the lives of 

the members. Many have testified that indeed God 

has unblocked several wells in 2015. To God be 

the glory! 

South Africa (Dr. W Mashua) both working with the 

Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM). The 

conference was fairly well attended, but had good 

reception, so we plan to conduct another in 2016. 

Pastoral Changes 

In the year 2015, we bid farewell to two pastors 

who went on transfer. These are Pastor Gatheca 

Ngamate and Pastor Ken Thiongo. Pastor Gatheca 

was transferred to CITAM Woodley while Pastor 

Thiongo went to CITAM Thika Road on promotion to 

serve as the Deputy Senior Pastor. 

In return we received several new pastors. These 

include Pastor Steve Makau, Pastor James Munyiri, 

Pastor Angeline Yegon and Pastor Steve James 

Owaga. We also received two young people: 

Vincent Kabaale – CAMP Intern and George Ndungu 

– Student Pastor. 

Saturday PM 

Conducted regular Bible Expositions throughout the 

year, the Bible books we covered and completed 

were Genesis and Matthew. We began the Gospel 

of Mark in the 4th quarter of 2015 and continue to the 

present day. We have witnessed great growth and 

increase in attendance throughout the year, currently 

an average of 400 young adults attend Saturday PM 

regularly, some with toddlers which has prompted us 

to consider the implications of a concurrent class for 

children or even a crèche. 

In August 2015 we hosted the very first Apologetics 

Conference at CITAM Valley Road, Bishop Oginde 

was keynote speaker and special guest speakers 

joined us from the US (Dr. John Njoroge) and 

Golden Edge Ministry 

Valley Road Golden Edge ministry conducted 

monthly meeting including a joint fellowship with 

their counterparts from CITAM Assemblies in Nairobi 

under the oversight of Rev Joseph Chengo. It was 

during the joint fellowship that we launched a GEM 

vision document which highlights the purpose and 

objectives of the ministry going forward. We plan 

to initiate a Mentorship Program through the ministry 

this year, working with our young professionals and 

University students’ ministries. 


One of the highlights for the children ministry in 2015 

was the HOPES camp. This took place in the CITAM 

Children’s Centre in Kiserian. We recorded a high 

turnover – 1836 children attended. The workers 

numbered 325. 

In all, the year was a great blessing to the children. 

We were able to start the Safari – Enter Stage. We 

are grateful to the Men Ministry that contributed to the 

purchase of digital screens that have made classes 

more fun. 

Conclusion 

What a Year this was. The ancient wells are 

unblocked. The people of God continue to drink 

from wells of fresh water in 2016. To God be 

the glory! 


CITAM WOODLEY REPORT 

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The entrance of the word to 

the school has transformed 

the pupils. The teachers have 

reported improved discipline and 

better performance 

Rev. Charles Obara 

Senior Pastor 

Preamble 

Under the theme Living worth the call in my generation 

drawn from Eph 4:1, the church experienced a great 

move of God. We began the year with a series on the 

Blessed Holy Spirit. Many people experienced the 

infilling of the Holy Spirit while others were refreshed. 

This was followed by another series on the power 

of the cross. We also launched the safari, Enter and 

Encounter 1 stages. We also had a great series on end 

times. Through the pulpit ministry alone 150 people 

came to know Jesus as personal Lord and savior. 

The congregation experienced tremendous growth 

in terms of income evidenced by a 21% increase. 

We continue to experience strain on all our facilities 

occasioned by growth in numbers. The youth and 

children ministry received a major boost with the 

arrival of Pastor George Murichu and John Gatheca 

respectively. Pastor Evans Agoya was transferred to 

CITAM BuruBuru. 


The ministry held DVBS in august 2015 whereby 

about 2500 children attending daily. The theme was 

unblocking the ancient wells. Many children made 

a commitment to follow Jesus. On 7th November 

we had a successful prayer day whereby over 400 

children gathered to pray for the move of God in our 

families, peace and prosperity of our country, God’s 

blessings over His Church and peace of Africa and 

world. The HOPES camp which is aimed at equipping 

preteens with life skills to navigate through teenage 

hood was held later in the month. 110 teenagers 

graduate to the teen’s church. In partnership with the 

mission department, the children ministry conducted a 

Christmas outreach at Nakumatt prestige. The children 

ministered through Christmas play, memory work, 

songs and the word. Several children came to the Lord 

Finally the children ministered in the Citizen TV, Rauka 

show through songs, memory verses and Bible stories. 

Throughout 2015 we were able to minister to over 

6,000 children on a weekly basis. Through this open 

door, we were able to minister to children who go 

to schools but do not go to church on Sundays. 

It’s also a wide open door to reach out to Muslims 

children. The entrance of the word to the school has 

transformed the pupils. The teachers have reported 

improved discipline and better performance. 

Youth ministry 

The young people experience growth 

in depth. In April during the young 

people ministered powerfully while 

in November, the Teens Church 

received 90 pre-teens from 

the Children’s Ministry who 

concluded the HOPES 


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programme and are integrating into the life of the 

church. December was a month of highlights, 

foremost being the joint Teens Camp between 

CITAM Woodley and CITAM Ngong at Brookhurst 

International School. The theme was “TBT: Taking 

Back our Territory” drawn from the book of Joel 2:25 

and Matthew 11:12. It was a time of fruitful ministry. 

The Teens and D-Timers (young adults) successfully 

completed Safari Encounter I and continue on the 

journey of discipleship. The Ex-candidates 2016 

dubbed “Game Changers” commenced on a high 

note with 50 young people in attendance. 

The Young Professionals crowned the year with 

a time of fellowship, retreat and ministry in Dares 

Salaam with 44 YPs. This was a celebration of the 

fruitful time of ministry in 2015 through missions and 

outreaches within Nairobi and beyond. 

Mission and Outreach 

The outreach team conducted various evangelistic 

outreaches within our catchment area whereby 

a total of 167 people give their lives to Jesus. 

Outreaches outside Nairobi County took place on 

various locations as follows: 

1. Lusengeli in April with 363 giving their lives to 

Christ; 

2. Kargi in May with 50 giving their lives to Christ; 

3. Kitale in December with 108 giving their lives 

to Christ; 

4. Banyore in December with 18 giving their lives 

to Christ. 

In July, the team was involved in major outreach 

organized by African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE) in 

Eldoret where 8,672 gave their lives to Christ. They 

ministered to five schools within the catchment areas 

and witnessed 192 students give their lives to Christ. 

In summary, during the year 2015, about 9,466 have 

been won to the Lord. 

Visitation Ministry 

The team was involved in 26 burials within and 

without Nairobi County out of which 19 souls have 

come to know the Lord. The team also visited more 

than 100 sick people both in hospitals and at their 

homes. During the time of celebration, the team has 

been with at least 30 members of the church as they 

express their thanks to the Lord. A total of 90 people 

came to personal faith in Jesus. 

CED 

We successfully launched and completed the 

Safari both Enter stage and Encounter 1 stage 

initially in cohorts and later at congregational level. 

The program was enthusiastically received by the 

congregation. Alongside the Safari we have other 

impacting programs such as CBR (Consistent Bible 

Reading Classes). A total of 21 brethren graduated 

in the 2015 class after an eight month long CBR 

and Scripture Meditation Program. A total of 56 

completed the Discipleship program (up to Book 

7 of the Navigators Discipleship Series) and have 

increased our pool of well discipled leaders to help 

boost our pool of workers as we continue to roll 

out CITAM Safari. 39 brethren went through the 

Doctrinal Class and graduated in November having 

received firm foundational teachings on the doctrines 

of the Christian faith and practice. 22 new growing 

together groups were formed making a total of 58 

by the end of the year. In September, the Bible 

Study groups effectively partnered with the missions 

department to witness in their respective estates and 

a total of 161 decisions for Christ were recorded). 54 

people graduated from the Leadership Development 

Program, which is geared towards equipping leaders 

for ministry in the church and the market place. 

Men’s and Women’s Ministry 

The men ministry started the year with the normal 

excursion to Mt Longonot where 170 men made it. 

70 men went through ‘Man enough’ program and 

there were testimonies of great transformation that 

happened in this program. 

The women organized a Mother and Daughter 

breakfast event where communication between 

mothers and their daughter was discussed .This 

event was repeated due to public demand but 



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this time in collaboration with the men’s ministry. 

The young women involvement in WM is notably 

increasing. To God be the glory. 

Music ministry 

Sunday worship experience has continued to be 

among the highlights in Woodley. Vibrant worship 

was enhanced with the introduction of at least 1-2 

new songs per month .The team focused on having 

the children’s choir and teens worship team lead 

every quarter while the main church team taking a 

break. 10 weddings were celebrated in the team. 

Way forward 

The theme for 2016 is ‘Behold an open door’ 

Rev3:8. We look forward to experiencing God’s 

favor, power and transformation. We will be receiving 

a new 2,500 sitter together with chairs from China in 

the first quarter. The main congregation will relocate 

into the tent while the youth will use the multipurpose 

sanctuary as their place of worship. Later on in the 

year we begin resource mobilization for a mega 

sanctuary that will come with much needed facilities 

like prayer and counseling rooms, visitor’s parlor and 

multilevel underground parking. 


Reports from 

the Units 

We create a great learning 

environment where we ensure 

your child grows intellectually, 

physically, spiritually and socially

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Indeed, I can confidently say that 

we unblocked the ancient wells, 

and we are now enjoying a fresh 

flow of wells in our spiritual lives 

Rev. Robin Mulunda 

CED Coordinator 

Introduction 

What an amazing year we had! 2015 was a year 

of quite significant achievements in the CED 

department, especially as relates to our flagship 

projects: The Safari and the CAMP Program. Indeed, 

I can confidently say that we unblocked the ancient 

wells, and we are now enjoying a fresh flow of wells 

in our spiritual lives. 

The Safari Finally kicked off! 

When we conceived the idea of the Safari as a 

pathway to growth and transformation a few years 

ago, we did not anticipate how much it would take 

us to birth it safely. After spending about 2 years to 

develop, it was a great joy to see The Safari kick off 

properly in all the assemblies in 2015. Our CITAM 

mission is truly being pursued through the Safari and 

other CED programs: To know God and make Him 

known through evangelism and discipleship. 

By God’s Grace, we were able to roll out the Enter 

stage of the Safari for both adults and the older 

children (10years & above). We were also able to run 

the Encounter stage part 1 for adults and completed 

the development of the Safari Junior materials for all 

age groups. The implementation of the Safari has 

inspired people’s personal daily walk with God, and 

added new impetus in the life of small groups. We 

have heard of very great testimonies of Salvation, 

revival, healings, restoration and providence as 

people dared to test God in various ways learnt in 

the Safari sessions. 

Beyond our circles, The Safari has been lauded as 

a great discipleship initiative and was exhibited as 

an example to follow in 2 International discipleship 

conferences in 2015 alone: first at the Continental 

discipleship conference in Addis Ababa, and then 

at the IDMC conference in Singapore. In both 

conferences, a slot was given in the plenary for us to 

share about The Safari (Rev Robin Mulunda shared 

in Addis and Rev Jacob Kimathi in Singapore). 

Continental Discipleship Conference 

In pursuit of partnership and networking in 

discipleship, the Head of CED led a team of 100 

delegates from CITAM and about 50 others 

from other churches in Kenya to the Continental 

Discipleship Conference held at the Africa Union 

headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 

the 26th & 28th Feb 2015. In Addis, we joined 

4000 other delegates from across the world 

(from 28 countries) in making various 

resolutions. One of the key resolutions 

and commitment was for the Church 

in Africa to make discipleship the 

primary core business of the 

Church. Rev Robin Mulunda 

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conference, while Rev John Wesley Nguuh led 

the delegates in praying for the Church in Africa to 

achieve this milestone, which we observed is critical 

in dealing with the so prevalent strives in Africa. 

As a department, we are fully committed to 

spearhead the accomplishment of this commitment 

by CITAM. In this regard, we shall continue to focus 

on making discipleship a key pillar not only in our 

churches but in all our other ministries, including 

media and institutions. 

We shall also continue working closely with other 

churches Intentional discipleship making churches 

and organizations so that our reach goes beyond the 

Kenyan borders. 

CAMP & Student Pastor’s Programs 

The CAMP program continues to be one of the 

greatest highlights in our ministry. The main 

objective of CAMP is to mentor young persons 

who sense a call to ministry by giving them a year 

of training in full-time ministry, as they continue to 

listen to God. After the program, some go back 

to pursue their professions, while others join 

Theological schools to prepare for full time service 

in the church. 

In 2015, we witnessed the full circle of this program, 

when 4 of the pioneer CAMP interns graduated 

from Bible College. Three of them have since been 

appointed as pastors in our assemblies. Currently, 

we have 15 of them in Bible college, and we are 

hence going to be graduating between 4 to 7 pastors 

every year. The Lord is indeed sending the workers 

for the ready harvest. 

As part of continuous ministry mentorship, all the 

former CAMP interns in their 2nd year of studies 

were appointed as Student pastors across the 

CITAM assemblies. We hope to establish this as 

a practice. 

Challenges 

Our main challenges in 2015 were lack of sufficient 

technical staff and funds required for us to deliver the 

Safari timely and efficiently. We hope to fix this and 

be able to meet all our targets in 2016 and beyond. 

Way Forward in 2016 

Indeed, the door is clearly open for us in 2016, and 

we are trusting God to enter and walk in the paths he 

is leading us into. We hope to achieve the following: 

i) Roll out of the Safari junior for all age categories 

(from age 3) and harmonize the timings with the 

adult Safari, to enhance discipleship at the family 

level. 

ii) Complete the remaining parts of the Encounter. 

One of the key highlight to watch out in 2016 is 

the Breakthrough Week/Weekend happening in 

the last week of June. 

iii) Host the Africa Discipleship Conference (ADC) to 

be held in Nairobi in July. 

iv) Roll out the Safari to other churches and interested 

groups within Kenya and abroad. We have some 

open doors for Safari in USA, Vietnam, Ghana, 

and Rwanda. 

v) Re-brand our small groups (Bible study/GT groups) 

to SAFARI Groups, as part of mainstreaming the 

Safari in our ministry operations. 

Conclusion 

I thank God for keeping me strong even when I got 

grounded for over 10 weeks after surgery. His grace 

has indeed been sufficient. I do thank all the CED 

staff and Safari writers, for working for many extra 

hours to meet deadlines. May the Lord remember 

you and bless you abundantly. We are on the right 

track of making disciples of all nations. Come all; let 

us walk this ancient path. 

‘The Safari: Your Pathway to Growth & Transformation’ 


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51 

We believe we will soon spread 

our wings to the new schools as 

we look forward for greater things 

in 2016 and trust God for many 

open doors 

Purity Nyambura Kariuki 

Ag. Catering Manager 

Preamble 

The Catering Unit began the year 2015 at a low 

notch: the school lunch program which is our main 

business went down as a result of low registration 

in our schools and transfer of staff. All the same we 

thank God because the numbers increased with time 

and we were able to have a steady income from the 

schools and functions. 

Sunday school Parents and Teachers enjoying 

refreshments at CITAM Buruburu 

Achievements 

• Parklands Canteen became fully operational and 

it is now able to cater for all Head Office and 

Parklands Church functions. 

• Construction for Woodley catering unit kitchen 

started in 2015 and it is ongoing and should be 

completed by end of April this year. We really 

thank God for this breakthrough. This will upgrade 

catering services and offer more space and better 

working environment for the staff and hence they 

can manage many functions at the same time. 

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• There has been a marked improvement in the 

increase of pupils on lunch program in Kisumu 

Academy. The lunch program started with 320 

pupils in 2014 and it has since grown to 347. 

The catering unit also started offering tea/snacks 

to pupils last year and it has grown from an initial 

139 pupils to 220 pupils. 

• The catering unit in Kisumu has also been 

handling more internal functions as compared to 

the inception period. This is largely attributed to 

the customer confidence in the catering unit. 

• The catering unit in Ngong is also doing very 

well with 96% of the pupils on school lunch and 

Woodley is feeding over 70% of the pupils. 

• The catering unit in Valley road was able to cater 

for many outside functions last year which include; 

Young Lawyers’ Conference, Barclays Bank end 

of year staff party and UN Christian fellowships. 

This certainly confirms that the standards of our 

services are of excellent quality. 

• The catering unit was able to successfully 

organize and cater for major functions like Annual 

Delegates Conference (ADC), Annual General 

Meeting (AGM), Joint Women Ministry convention 

and Workers Appreciation parties. 

Appreciation 

We really appreciate all the people who requested 

us to cater for their private functions like weddings, 

graduation parties and home gatherings. We are 

also grateful to the parents for entrusting us with 

their children’s meals. We also thank God for CITAM 

Assemblies, schools and Head office for their 

support and for offering ready market for our catering 

services. We believe we will soon spread our wings 

to the new schools as we look forward for greater 

things in 2016 and trust God for many open doors. 

Challenges 

• The rise of food prices throughout the year while 

the school meal charges have remained the same 

in some schools for 4 years is a great challenge. 


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We thank God for being good to 

us and seeing us through this far 

Esther Theuri 

Manager 

‘The Rest Haven’ 

We thank God for the strides made in the year 

2015 at CITAM Camp Kadolta. Though the facility 

is still developing its structures, we have continued 

to receive guests throughout the year from different 

destinations i.e. locally and internationally. We 

opened the year with special guests from Exter 

University, Australia who had come camping for 3 

days. They choose our campsite because of the 

close proximity to the Nairobi National Park and the 

location of their field study. 

Achievements 

• Camp Kadolta was able to market herself as a 

preferred destination for many CITAM Ministries 

during their retreats. We were able to host 

various ministry groups for day and overnight 

retreats. A special rate has been established 

to allow our ministry members enjoy services 

offered at the Campsite. 

• We have had various churches within Nairobi 

partnering with us during the year. Some of 

them have given us repeated business since 

the inception of the campsite. With increased 

capacity and modern facilities, we believe the 

Campsite will be able to attract more churches 

within Nairobi County and beyond. 

• Late last year a sizeable generator was procured 

for the facility. This has enhanced our service 

delivery; (with power outages during the rainy 

seasons, it used to be quite unbearable to serve 

guests in darkness but this is behind us now). 

• There is a big sigh of relief with the completion 

of a drainage system which has helped reduce 

to a certain percentage the challenge of flooding 

during very heavy rainfalls. The drainage though 

not guaranteeing 100% flood control is able 

to contain big volume of waters that would 

otherwise spill over to our facility. 

• The quality of food and housekeeping 

services has greatly improved. 

Staff are continually developing 

themselves and improving 

on various skills. Various 

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• Staff Retreat: The staff took a retreat in 

December. It was a beautiful time of reflection 

and strategizing. The staff was also able to visit 

one of the leading hotels in the industry to see 

operations of a high standard setting. The visit 

motivated staff and more partnership is being 

sought for an exchange programme. 

Looking Forward 

deployed to give our guests healthy meals in a 

conducive environment. 

Guests coming for overnight stay enjoy bush 

dinners and bonfire at night. The bonfire is quite 

an attraction to many, as guests sit under the 

open skies reminiscing and narrating stories deep 

into the night. 

Our nyama choma is next to no other. Individuals 

and groups have continued to enjoy the tantalizing 

meat from Masaai goats. Guests are also treated 

to boiled soup and ‘mutura’. 

• The current grounds that are in use have 

undergone some landscaping which has given 

the facility a facelift. There is need to do more 

landscaping on the expansive ground and this will 

be done in phases. 

There are some umbrellas placed strategically for 

guests to enjoy their meals and relaxation. 

We are looking forward to creating more awareness 

among CITAM membership and churches within 

Nairobi. This will be done immediately the facility has 

developed the remaining infrastructure. We expect to 

tap into the wide market within CITAM, other churches, 

NGOS and Government bodies. The campsite will be 

a great destination for honeymooners, conferencing, 

group retreats, family get-aways and a serene place 

for prayer and meditation. 

The leadership and management of CITAM are 

working towards increasing the capacity of the facility 

i.e. guests rooms, dining, conference and kitchen. 

We pray and hope this will be completed, dedicated 

and launched before the end of this year, 2016. 

There is need to partner with other hotels in the same 

industry for experience, exposure and benchmarking. 

We have already earmarked one leading hotel that 

we can partner with. 

We thank God for being good to us and seeing us 

through this far. The journey has been tough but His 

grace and providence has been overwhelming. 

Our gratitude goes to the Bishop, Director for 

Administration and the Deacon Board for their 

encouragement and provision for all that we have 

requested for. 

Thanks to the Senior Pastors, Pastors, HoDs, 

HoUs, Administrators, ministry leaders, members 

of the congregation and non-CITAM people who 

have believed in us and have constantly brought 

us business 

A big salute to the staff at the campsite who go 

beyond the call of duty to ensure that our guests are 

well taken care of. 

… And to those who have not visited the campsite, 

we say WELCOME. 


CITAM HOPE MEDIA REPORT 

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Hope Media is instrumental in 

the dissemination of wholesome 

and relevant information. The life 

changing message of Jesus Christ 

is central to our broadcasting 

Kingston Ogango 

Head of Media 

2015 was a year like no other. God’s provident 

hand was outstretched towards Hope Media. The 

year began with mixed emotions of anticipation, 

anxiety and uncertainty following the events of the 

year ending 2014. The entire team retreated to 

Jumuia Conference Centre, Limuru in January for 

a time of, debriefing, reflection, team building and 

re-strategizing. After fruitful weekend much of the 

tension had thawed and a new energized team 

emerged with a fresh impetus to do exploits. 

By the help of God we accomplished many things. 

However, permit me to highlight a few: 

Hope FM 

Women of Hope Conference 2015 

Hope FM in partnership with CITAM Valley Road 

and Project Hannah USA hosted the 2015 Women 

of Hope Conference on 12th February 2015. Marli 

Spieker the Global Director of Project Hannah noted 

that Kenya is a pivotal point on the global prayer 

scene and more women should be encouraged to 

pray for themselves, one another, the country and the 

world in general. During the conference delegates 

from Kenya, Norway, South Africa, South Sudan and 

Zambia were in attendance. 

Hope FM Feted in Partnership with Real 

Wealth Limited 

Hope FM was 

appointed as the official 

media partner for the 

6th edition of Ideal 

Interiors Expo organized 

by Real Wealth Limited. 

The 4-day Expo held 

from 19th of March 

2015 at Oshwal Center 

in Nairobi feted Hope 

FM for exemplary 

performance at the 

exhibition. Among the 

visitors who visited 

the Hope FM stand were Wainaina 

Gituro, Director General at Vision 

2030, flanked by industrialist 

Manu Chandaria. 


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Kitui Elderly Benefit from Hope Media/ 

Optiven Partnership 

A team from Hope Media was in Kitui County on 25th 

April 2015 in partnership that saw the unveiling of 

decent homes for the senior citizens. The launch 

coincided with a medical camp held at Kakululo 

Dispensary in Mwingi, which saw well wishers make 

donations to the foundation. 

Chief Executive at Lift Up Limited, lauded the 

partnership with Hope FM saying it had played a 

major role in the success of the weeklong event. 

Joint CITAM Worship Team Launched in 

Partnership with Hope FM 

Thousands of worshippers filled the sanctuary at the 

launch of the inaugural Joint CITAM Worship Team at 

CITAM Valley Road. The launch was a collaborative 

partnership between 10 CITAM branches, the CITAM 

Worship Ministry and Hope FM. 

Hope FM Hosts Don Moen and Lenny le 

Blanc on Inaugural Kenyan Visit 

Hope FM hosted gospel artiste Don Moen and Lenny 

le Blanc on 8th May 2015. Hope FM stakeholders 

had the rare privilege of interacting with the duo 

that was hosted by Wambui Mburu on the Profile 

segment. The two were making their first trip to 

Kenya with two worship experiences in Mombasa 

and Nairobi in partnership with Hope FM, JCC 

Mombasa and Parklands Baptist Church. 

Friends of Hope Thanksgiving Service held 

at CITAM Valley Road 

The main sanctuary at CITAM Valley Road was filled to 

capacity as the Friends of Hope Thanksgiving Service 

kicked off from 2:00pm on 29th November 2015. 

The event, a partnership between various artistes, 

CITAM Valley Road and CITAM Ngong’ also saw 

hundreds of Hope Media fans from outside Nairobi 

including Bomet, Mombasa, Nakuru, Machakos and 

Kisumu in attendance. Addressing the congregants, 

Dr. David Oginde – presiding Bishop of Christ is The 

Answer Ministries, preached on the powerful text 

from 2nd Timothy chapter 4 from verse 9 onwards 

with the catch phrase ‘#onlyLukeiswithme’ now 

common on the Hope FM social media space. 

Hope FM Partners for the Launch of 

Nehemiah Week Africa 2015 

The inaugural Nehemiah Week Africa 2015 was 

launched in June in Nairobi following a partnership 

between Hope FM, Lift Up Limited and Nehemiah 

Project International Limited. Jean Paul Ndagijmana, 



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Hope TV 

Though new and with limited staff, the ministry of 

Hope TV expanded into the East Region through 

the partnership with Zuku. In the near future Hope 

TV will be offering a richer menu on its content that 

includes sermons, praise and worship gospel music, 

inspirational talks, commentaries, sports, news and 

advertising services. This will be both on the digital 

terrestrial platform and online streaming. 

Hope TV has joined Hope FM within Hope Media to 

create synergy and leverage on multiple communication 

and broadcasting platforms in offering its services. 

Finally 

Our support division “The Kitchen” has been 

instrumental in providing professional creative 

services to all the CITAM Departments. Notable is 

the design of branding and study materials for “The 

Safari” Discipleship Program among other offerings. 

I would like express special thanks and great 

appreciation to Media Board, Deacon Board, Council 

of Elders, Senior Pastors and the Bishop for the 

immense support. To my colleagues in Hope Media 

for their dedication, determination and devotedness. 

And to our listeners and viewers for their loyalty, love 

and prayers. Thank you all for keeping Hope alive. 


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CITAM RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REPORT 

TWM is designed to work within 

our discipleship system to 

encourage and embrace a ‘culture 

of stewardship and generosity’ 

Rev. Kwame Rubadiri 

Coordinator, Resource Mobilization 

At the end of 2014 CITAM established a 

department of Resource Mobilization to help the 

church continue the important work for funding 

the construction of new sanctuaries, expanding 

our missions and ensuring that our social action 

ministries like care for the at-risk children at our 

Children’s Center were well supported. 

God has blessed us at CITAM with a large 

congregation, great gifts and abundant resources. 

But quite often these gifts and resources are evident 

from only a small percentage of the congregation; 

and even though by the Grace of God we accomplish 

a lot – all of us know that we can (indeed we should) 

accomplish a great deal more. 

Together We Can Do More (TWM) was launched in 

September 2015 and introduced to all the CITAM 

Assemblies as the natural progression of our efforts 

after the close of Moving the Ark. TWM is described 

as a “progression” because we want to introduce a 

new ‘culture’ to CITAM that will ensure support for this 

ministry for decades to come. TWM is designed to 

work within our discipleship system to encourage and 

embrace a ‘culture of stewardship and generosity’. 

The objective of this 1-year capital stewardship 

campaign is to raise support for the completion of 

construction for the permanent sanctuaries (three 

remain to be done) CITAM Buru Buru, Thika Road 

and Nakuru. In addition to encourage a regular (and 

growing) pool of funding for future sanctuaries, 

current missions, street child rehabilitation and 

much more. 

Based on our efforts during the MTA campaign we 

can conservatively raise KES 150 million every year 

over and above regular tithes and offering from just 

over 11,000 members of CITAM – that’s roughly one 

quarter of our total membership/attendance. 

TWM was introduced via a ‘soft launch’ in the last 

quarter of 2015 and just over 2,500 of us committed 

KES 85 million toward a last quarter goal of KES 50 

million. This in itself was an outstanding expression 

of faith in God and our potential to do so much more 

if we would only rally our efforts together and strive to 

accomplish what the Lord asks us to do! 

We decided to use the TWM ‘launch’ period to 

re-introduce ourselves to the amazing ministry of 

CITAM. We did so by sharing a video series entitled 

“Discovering CITAM”. 

The series highlighted four big things we have 

accomplished TOGETHER over the years. 

The first video highlighted the transformation the Lord 

has allowed us to experience in the lives of the street 

children at our rehabilitation center in Kiserian. The 

Center celebrated 20 years of ministry in August 

2015 and we shared the testimony of several young 

people (some are now graduates of local universities) 

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streets of Nairobi. The video highlighted the progress 

made in the education, health and spiritual growth 

of these children that would otherwise have been 

forgotten and abandoned in our society. 

The second video highlighted the expanding ministry 

of CITAM Ngong, where the second of the five new 

sanctuaries will be located. The video showed the 

vibrant ministry of the Assembly to the growing 

metropolis of Ngong town and its immediate environs. 

Ngong is no longer a growing residential area but fast 

becoming a commercial center as well and CITAM 

Ngong is well placed to impact the many families and 

businesses moving to their vicinity. Construction is 

on-going and should be complete in 2016. 

The third video celebrated the great ministry at CITAM 

Parklands since we officially started services there in 

January 2014. The energy and commitment to Christ 

of the many Asians who have joined the Assembly is 

clearly seen throughout the video. It is important that 

all of us at CITAM see the results of all our prayers, 

all our giving and our presence in Parklands reaching 

out to the community there. Highlighting what is 

happening in CITAM Parklands is a great model for 

our efforts to evangelize and disciple across different 

cultures around Africa and the rest of the world. 

The fourth video shares the unique partnership 

between CITAM and Pan African Christian University 

(affectionately known as PAC University) which is 

partial owned by the church and from where a large 

number of our pastors received theological training. 

PAC University is committed to training godly leaders 

for every sphere of life in Africa in the coming years. 

It is a commitment embraced by CITAM and an 

investment well worth making. 

TWM is really about our ‘life in ministry’ together; our 

efforts, our prayers, our resources can accomplish 

far more than we can imagine – if we can work 

TOGETHER. 

Pastor Andy Stanley (of North Point Community 

Church in Atlanta GA, USA – 40,000 members) once 

said “A big church will always have big responsibilities” 

We certainly do have big responsibilities and we 

cannot thank you all enough for your prayerful, 

sacrificial, faithful and generous giving to the ministry 

and mission of CITAM and to the timely fulfillment of 

our Vision. 

To God alone be ALL the Glory! Amen. 


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CITAM MISSIONS & OUTREACH REPORT 

Here I Am Lord, Send Me! 

Rev. Patrick Kuchio 

Head of Missions 

Frontier Missions 

Marsabit 

After laboring in Northern Kenya for a period of time, 

it was a great joy to commission two indigenous 

Pastors: Pastor Benedict Duba (Borana Community) 

and Pastor John Hirbo (Burjii Community). The 

two, with the assistance of CITAM Missions had 

successfully completed their BA in theological 

training and induction in CITAM. This is in line with 

our Missions objective in capacity building and 

leadership development in our target communities. 

Both Benedict & John are serving in Marsabit in 

CITAM Gororukesa & CITAM Mataarba respectively. 

A major highlight included a successful leaders and 

peace conference sponsored by CITAM and other 

stake holders including the county government. 42 

people gave their lives to Christ and many were set 

free from demonic oppression as others were healed 

both spiritually and physically. 

Olturot 

For the first time in Olturot, there was a major 

evangelistic Campaign. This included open air 

crusade, Jesus film and moonlight ministries. This 

culminated with DVBS in where more than 200 

children attended for four days. 10 people gave their 

lives to Christ. 

After many failed attempts, we managed to 

successfully plant 40 trees in 2014. 

Kargi 

The year 2015 was a year of great changes, 

transformation and breakthroughs. Among the 

change was the Sabbatical leave for Rev. John 

Mwangi Ndegwa and Rev. Wandii taking over the 

leadership of the mission station. It was not easy for 

the community to understand the transition which 

was happening for the first time, nevertheless the 

church witnessed growth in the midst of spiritual, 

physical and leadership challenges. 12 people who 

were among those who got saved went through 

waters of baptism after several weeks of training. We 

continued to engage in Manyatta outreach, sports 

evangelism and for the first time the church youth 

made a drama presentation. The church numbers 

which had drastically dropped have now increased 

with an average of 110 people. 

Loiyangalani 

There was a successful medical camp in Loiyangalani 

where a dentist, an Ophthalmologist (eye doctor) 

and two clinical officers cum missionaries served 

over 350 members of the Elmolo community. Elmolo 

lives at the shores of Lake Turkana and their diet is 

mainly fish. Due to lack of balanced diet, they have 



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numerous health problems. This medical camp was 

well received by the community. Another highlight is 

the water baptism where 21 converts were baptized 

after a thorough teaching on the same. 

Archers Post 

Tree farming in Olturot 

is attributed to the insecurity which made people to 

move to areas deemed secure and also the fact that 

transformation of the adults who are deep rooted in 

their culture has not been easy. 

International Missions 

Baptism in Lake Turkana 

Our missions’ station at Archers Post became the 

biblical “Cities of refuge” as affected communities 

sought refuge from their enemies during the tribal 

clashes that rocked the greater Isiolo County. 

Other outreach programs included sports evangelism 

for the junior & senior Morans. DVBS brought together 

about 600 children from Archers Post and its vicinity. 

32 children aged from 9-13 got an opportunity 

to visit CITAM Karen during DVBS and went back 

transformed. For the first time, the Samburu & 

Turkana children participated in the Global Day of 

prayer. Seven teens went through the CITAM HOPES 

camp. These teens recorded improved performance 

in the KCPE results with the first attaining 320marks 

and the last 248 Marks. 

It is worth noting that these programs and others not 

mentioned led to the increase of church and mainly 

the children and youth as follows ; the children 

church (Hope Class), ages 4 to 8 grew from 80 

to 150 children, (Faith Class), ages 9 to 13 years) 

grew from 30 to 80 and the youths from 40 to 90. 

However, the grown-ups in 2015 dropped from 80 

to 45 people the majority being young mothers. This 

CITAM USA 

Last year began on a high note with the mobilization 

of the church towards the official dedication of 

Sunday services of CITAM USA. The colorful event 

attended by a leadership delegation and members 

from across CITAM took place on 5th of April. The 

weekly attendance services average about 100 

adults and, children with the volunteer base growing 

in leaps and bounds. 

CITAM Namibia 

Pastor Paul and Ruth Njoroge were commissioned 

at CITAM Thika Road as lead Missionary Pastor 

in Namibia. We continue to trust God for relevant 

immigration documents for the Pastor and his family. 

The church in Namibia went through a transition 

which saw Pst. Nyamu leave for wider ministry 

and Pst. Njoroge assume leadership towards 

the end of last year. We thank God that 

CITAM Namibia is now fully registered. 

Currently, there is one bible study 

group that meets in the pastors’ 

house. 


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Sunday service in Windhoek,Namibia. 

Evangelical Church Of Bangkok 

In pursuit of strategic partnerships, Pastor Steve 

& Elizabeth Odera were commissioned at CITAM 

Valley Road for Bangkok where they are serving with 

Evangelical Church of Bangkok as Pastors in charge 

of Life Groups. The commissioning followed a week 

of cross-cultural missions orientation. 

CITAM Romania 

We have witnessed a great growth where we have 

managed to establish a complete worship team with 

instrumentalists; A prayer ministry team, a Children 

Ministry team, an ushering and hospitality team and a 

Youth Ministry team. We held our first baptism service 

on 13th December 2015. 

Pastor Steve and Liz Odera in Bangkok 

The prison Ministry which was a flagship project has 

grown tremendously. This year a total of 21 prisoners 

received salvation and we were able to bless them 

with Bibles. We now have a weekly Bible study 

running in the prison. 

Launch of CITAM Romania 



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We have several testimonies of answered prayers 

over job situations, physical healing, restored 

marriages, people who have found new meaning in 

serving God, the list is amazing. We truly have every 

reason to give glory to God. 

CITAM Timor Leste (East Timor) 

The missionaries in East Timor continue to spread 

the Gospel of Christ through a holistic approach. The 

church is registered with the Ministry of Justice in 

Timor Leste as partners in community development 

through education, public health and agriculture. 

Through these activities, God’s love is manifested 

and many have come to the knowledge of Christ and 

their lives are being transformed. 

Missionary Care 

We salute the missionary care office for ensuring every 

mission station is duly adopted by a CITAM assembly. We 

thank the intercessors across our assemblies who have 

since joined the prayer backbone for our missionaries. 

Church Planting 

Whereas we did not plant any church in 2015, we 

plan to plant three churches: Thika Town, Ongata 

Rongai and Embakasi/Utawala by the end of 2016. 

Plans for the same are gaining traction by the day. 

An elaborate church planting strategy for Kenya has 

been developed and will see us move into every 

County with the Republic of Kenya. 

Evangelism & Outreach 

The Missions and Outreach in conjunction with CITAM 

Athi River conducted a major crusade in Athi River 

town in May. We thank God for the 700 decisions 

made for Christ. We are revamping our heavens 

gates and hells flames drama outfit in readiness for a 

series of shows in 2016. 

Urban Missions 

The Urban Missions office in partnership with the 

assemblies sought to reach out to the de-churched, 

unchurched and pre-churched urban populace. In 

December hosted a musical show dubbed “12 days 

of Christmas,” at Prestige Mall. 

CITAM Woodley kids at the Prestige Mall for the adopt the 

mall initiative 

Sports Evangelism 

We also hosted a governance conference for the 

Kenya Rugby Union with a consequent direct impact 

in managing the sport. This sports evangelism initiative 

continues to bear fruit with the establishment of CITAM 

Kisumu Rugby team that is duly registered with the 

Rugby Union and is participating in the national fixtures. 

Way Forward 

We have trained our eyes on rolling out a fully 

functional Social Action arm of CITAM through the 

establishment of a peace and justice commission 

to engage on matters advocacy as well as a 

development and relief agency to augment our social 

transformation agenda. 

Conclusion 

I want to sincerely thank the dedicated team members 

that God has raised amongst us most of whom 

have left the comfort of the predictable life to 

serve God in very harsh and unpredictable 

terrain. To you all we say, your labor in 

the Lord is not in vain. 

Special thanks to my wife Margie 

for her invaluable support and 

the gift that she is to me. 


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CITAM CHILDREN’S CENTRE REPORT 

From the witness of all our 

children, they have seen God 

provide for them and change their 

lives through this ministry 

Janet Mwobobia 

Manager 

Preamble 

It is to the glory of God that we report of his wonderful 

works at our Children Centre in Kiserian. Throughout 

the year, we have experienced God’s goodness and 

providence. He has protected us and drawn us to 

His presence. From the witness of all our children, 

they have seen God provide for them and change 

their lives through this ministry. The parents and 

guardians are often overwhelmed with joy as they 

share their gratitude for all they have seen God do for 

them and their families. Although it is very painful to 

hear the stories of the children about their suffering 

before they came here, it is a great relief to the staff 

that they are now receiving the help they need thanks 

to God’s goodness and the faithfulness of His people 

in giving and loving. In 2015, a total of 170 children 

benefited directly from the program broken down as 

follows: 83 at the rehabilitation centre; 35 sponsored 

in boarding primary schools, 43 sponsored in 

secondary schools; 5 in colleges and 4 in university. 

Through this all, we knew God and made Him known 

as we worshiped and served. 

Africa Christian University with first class honours 

lower division on October 23, 2015. Of the 35 

children that were sponsored in boarding primary 

schools, 13 completed KCPE in 2015 and scored 

as follows: 5 pupils 335-382 marks - of these, two 

were admitted to national schools; 3 had 250-300 

marks; 7 scored 200-249 marks and 4 got 160- 

199 marks. Results for the two students who sat 

their KCSE in 2015 are awaited. 

Achievements 

Education: All 170 children were supported to 

access education in their respective schools/ 

institutions. Dennis Koli attained our highest level 

of sponsorship by completing his Bachelor Degree 

in Leadership, Human Resource option at Pan 

Dennis Koli After graduation 

celebration at CITAM VAlley Road 



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On a personal level, some children had an encounter 

with God. Three of them said they had been visited 

by Jesus in their dreams. One graphically explained 

how angels had visited the Centre for ten consecutive 

days in August in details that were too glorious to 

have been made up by a child. Another dreamt of 

the final judgment day. In line with its mission, we can 

simply say we have seen God at work to change the 

lives of the children at NPCCC. 

Spiritual Nurture 

Dennis Koli After graduation celebration at CITAM 

VAlley Road 

At NPCCC Academy, we had 16 children graduate 

from kindergarten to primary level in November 

2015. This was a great achievement especially 

for those who were part of the 57 rescued for 

rehabilitation in February 2015 as 25 of the others 

under rehabilitation could not even be placed in 

pre-school after one year of school for them to fit 

into regular schooling. It is confirmed that more 

than 60% of all rescues (aged between 6-8 years) 

constitute children who have never gone to school 

for various reasons hence the delays in adapting to 

learning in a school setting. 

Rehabilitation 

At the centre, we had 87 children enlisted for 

rehabilitation after the admission of 57 children in 

February 2015. However, four could not cope, making 

the retention rate stand at 95% for the fiscal year. 

All children under rehabilitation were provided with 

education, psychosocial support, life skills, counseling, 

nutritional care, medical care and boarding. Over and 

above, they were taught God’s word and received His 

love through various forms of kind acts from each other, 

staff and the community. Their highlight was the visit to 

the Kenya Railways Museum and for the few who were 

privileged to attend Janet Muhoro’s wedding this was 

also a beautiful memory. This was the case of Anthony 

Kamau who was the star of the day with an eloquent 

speech before the children gave their performance and 

also as he presented the gift to Bishop JB & Persia 

Masinde of Deliverance Church. 

Anthony Kamau of NPCCC gives a gift to Bishop Dr. 

J. B. Masinde and Persia Masinde at Janet Muhoro’s 

wedding. The event was also graced by Bishop Dr. 

David Oginde 

On November 8, 2015 21 children from 

the centre, upon the confession of their 

faith in Jesus Christ and being taken 

through discipleship class were 

baptized at CITAM Kiserian by 

Rev. Mathew Keli and Intern 

Pastor Raymond Juma. One 


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Leadership and Sustainability 

of them who had been initiated to occult at the 

age of 5 and had been prayed for in many tears for 

two months, explained that upon stepping into the 

baptism water, heard wailing screams of spirits 

leaving and had not had any other attack by the 

date of this report. Also, the staff and children 

who could read were taken through the Safari 

discipleship, Enter Stage. It was simply awesome. 

Mentorship Programme 

In April, 35 high school students in secondary 

school participated in the mentoring program for 

a week at the Centre. They were taken through 

the No Apologies program by Tabitha Ogango. 

In addition, they had their academic reports 

reviewed for goal setting and counseling. This 

way, most of them had their confidence boosted 

which enhanced their performance in school 

and relationships with one another, several had 

improved in their academic performance by 

the end of the year. In August holidays, another 

program was carried for 30 children sponsored in 

primary boarding schools. 

It is also worth noting that the friendships 

established with children and staffs at NPCCC 

have created a useful social network. It was a great 

encouragement to have Ann Naishura at Dennis 

Koli’s graduation and get updates about her work 

life since she graduated last year. 

The focus in 2015 was to unblock the ancient 

wells. With regards to leadership and sustainability, 

the focus was on reviewing the initial purpose of 

the project and aligning the activities to the care 

and nurture of children particularly with regards to 

actual programs. It was noted that the facilities and 

personnel needed upgrading to secure excellent 

services to the children. One major initiative was to 

encourage children participation in the decisions that 

affect them, while ensuring that they are respectful 

and responsible. Gardening to provide affordable 

and quality meals was also upheld. This year 

recorded poor income generation in the tailoring and 

carpentry production as the workshop burnt down in 

an electric fault fire in February. This has since been 

compensated for rebuilding. We anticipate a more 

productive year in 2016. 

Way Forward 

Our focus in 2016 will be to seek God for the doors 

open to each of the children in our program and 

to support the staff to give their best in service to 

God. Seeing children, who would otherwise have 

been scavenging at the dumping sites or prostituting 

for food, laugh heartily at every joyous opportunity, 

puts a smile on our Lord’s face. The way forward is 

to sustain the services we continue to render and 

to further improve our operations and programing 

to feature community transformation in our area of 

focus so that even children who may never join us 

can gain better care from empowered caregivers. 

Our goal is to educate each child that God brings our 

way to a point they have skills ad qualification to serve 

humanity. We therefore plan to have a sponsorship 

fund for NPCCC children to accommodate the 

escalating costs for education sponsorship as we 

increase the number of children in the program. We 

appeal to you to hold us up in prayer as we trust in 

God to give and love for the care and protection of 

children at or related to NPCCC. Kindly open your 

hearts and hands when we reach out to you to give 

towards this sponsorship fund. God bless you as 

you give towards this noble course. 


PAC UNIVERSITY’S REPORT 

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From the witness of all our 

children, they have seen God 

provide for them and change their 

lives through this ministry 

Prof. Margaret J. Muthwii 

Vice Chancellor 

Introduction 

2015 marked the second year of the Business 

Plan (2014-2018) and the end of the Strategic 

Plan (2011-2015) which had been put in place by 

PAC University to provide the roadmap for growth 

and revitalization of the University. This report, 

therefore, outlines what the University achieved in 

2015 in the light of the two documents. 

Growth in the Academic Division 

Achievements in 2015 include: 

a) The Valley Road Campus received 

accreditation from the Commission for 

University Education (CUE). 

b) CUE approved the Bachelor of Commerce & 

Master of Business Administration Programmes. 

c) New Staff on board: (1 Professor; 7 Doctorates; 

2 tutorial fellows). 

d) 2 PhD, 2 MA, 1 BA, 1 Diploma and 1 certificate 

programmes were developed/launched: 

MA Biblical Theology; MA Pentecostal & 

Charismatic Studies; PhD in Marriage and 

Family Therapy; PhD in Organizational 

Leadership; BA in Transformational Church 

Leadership; Diploma in Disability Studies; 

Certificate in Situational Chinese 

e) MAMFT students travelled to Canada on a study 

opportunity with a partner institution. 

f) The University produced its first-ever academic 

Journal “The PAC University Journal of Arts and 

Social Sciences” 

g) Offered value addition courses to PAC students: 

(employability skills, research & writing) 

h) Established significant partnerships through its 

Corporate Business Leadership Centre (CBLC): 

the University signed MOUs with World Vision 

Kenya & Vision 2030 Secretariat and these are 

vibrant partnerships bearing fruit. 

2015 Student Numbers & Business 

Plan Projections 

a) Often, growth in student numbers is a main 

indicator of wellness and vibrancy in a small 

University. In comparison to 2014, 2015 

(going to 2016) was more robust in attracting 

more students to PAC – this strength was 

‘felt’ through the degree of financial wellbeing 

of the institution. Enrolment in January 2016 

reached 3504 compared to 2790 in January 

2015 as shown below. We celebrate this 

growth but note that the Business Plan 

(BP) projections were not met. More 

work needs to be done to get 

the University to where the 

BP envisioned us to be this 

time, this year. 


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Term 

Actual 

Enrolment 

(without TCL 

students) 

2014 2015 2016 

BP Projected 

Enrolment 

without TCL 

Actual (All 

Students) 

BP 

Projections 

(All students) 

Actual (All 

students) 

BP 

Projections 

(All 

students) 

Jan - April 394 312 2790 2801 3504 4520 

b) The University graduated 402 students in 2015 

(degree, diploma and certificate) compared to 

344 in 2014 (degree, diploma, certificate). 

c) We are very grateful to God for giving us growth 

in numbers. We are constantly looking for ways to 

accelerate this growth. Please pray for us. 

Achievements by Administration 

Division 

a) The Division started the year by hiring a competent 

HR manager to support the restructuring process 

that was desperately needed at PAC University. 

With a new HR manager in place, the University 

successfully concluded a HR Audit which 

determined suitability of staff for the direction 

and focus the University had set for itself. Many 

services have been outsourced-- with a significant 

reduction on cost. 

b) A Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and 

Planning) has been recruited and is hoped to join 

the team in May 2016, God willing. 

c) There has been significant strengthening of the 

Hospitality and Housing (H&H) department and 

the refurbishment of Hostels, guest houses 

and the compound. The H&H unit makes the 

university look great and is significantly making 

money for us. 

d) We established and equipped a gym & a 

Students’ Centre 

e) Part of the Old library was renovated and 

transformed to accommodate the huge 

Transformational Church Leadership (TCL) 

programme offices. We thank God. 

f) There has been increased visibility of the University 

through 

• the hoisting of signage along Valley Road and 

Thika Super Highway; 

• the updated website with links to University social 

media sites; 

• secured 6 free features with KASS and Standard 

newspapers; 

• live coverage of 2015 Graduation on KTN; 

• https://youtube/mcH3IPW8yW4; 

• Set up of marketing call centre to support followup 

of enquiries. 

Chaplaincy & Spiritual Temperature 

of the University 

Having a competent Chaplain has made a great 

difference. It has been possible to meaningfully 

encourage all workers to take their faith seriously 

and live out their faith in action. Although we have 

non-Christian students among us, the best way to 

be effective witnesses for Jesus, surely, must be 


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through our vibrant faith, the fire of the Holy Spirit 

in us, and seizing every opportunity to speak about 

our savior. 

CITAM & PAOC 2015 financial 

support 

As we worked hard to make sure our internal 

financing grew robustly, the University was greatly 

supported by the generous support of CITAM and 

PAOC. We were able to do much more because 

of this support beyond what was envisioned in 

the Business Plan. See below PAC University’s 

Communication Studio (completed because of 

CITAM’s financial support). 

Conclusion 

2015 was a great year for PAC University. God 

was very faithful in working with us, helping us, 

teaching us and enabling us achieve targets set 

for the year. CITAM and other sponsors have 

faithfully and cheerfully given their financial support 

which has enabled the University move forward 

with strength. Staff in all the departments have 

worked in the most encouraging ways, with full 

commitment and positive attitudes. We are grateful 

to all who have helped PAC University experience 

a wonderful 2015. Thank you CITAM for your 

immense support to this ministry which seeks 

to make a lasting impact in our world through 

Christian higher education. 


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Reports from 

the Academies 

Putting the learner at the 

heart of everything we do 


CITAM BURUBURU SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT 

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We presented the 2015 KCSE 

Candidates for the national examination 

which was well monitored and Smooth 

transition in the Leadership of the 

school management 

George Okode 

Principal 

Achievements 2015 

Achievements for 2015, progress and way forward for 

2016 by the Theme “An Open Door For Excellence”. 

i. Successfully held our AGM and elections of the 

New Class Representatives in March 2015. 

ii. Presented the 2015 KCSE Candidates for the 

national examination which was well monitored. 

iii. Cleared the 2015 form Four Syllabus by 

June 2015. 

iv. Successfully held two Board of Management 

meetings in 2015 

v. Smooth transition in the Leadership of the school 

management – new Principal and Deputy. 

vi. Successfully held a Staff, PTF and BOM 

team building Retreat at Camp Kadolta in 

November 2015. 

vii. Advertised the school in CITAM Assemblies, 

Hope FM and the Nation newspaper in December 

2015 and January 2016. 

viii. The erection of the School perimeter wall was 

well done. 

ix. Installation of the Solar Panels for the Hot Water 

System in December 2015. 

x. Installation of two 10,000 liter tanks in 

December 2015. 


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Way Forward 2016 

i. Lunch hour exams for Form Fours 2016 and 

completion of syllabus by June 2016, followed 

by thorough revision to improve academic 

excellence. 

ii. Continuous marketing of the school in Hope FM 

and CITAM Assemblies. 

iii. Work on the school playing ground is in progress 

to support co-curricular programs. 

iv. Intensive mentorship programs by Teachers and 

Buruburu Church Team. 

v. Infrastructural face lift of the school 

vi. Sinking of a Bore hole to solve perennial water 

shortage in the compass 


CITAM BURUBURU PRIMARY SCHOOL REPORT 

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Indeed we saw the wondrous works 

of the Lord that enabled us to move 

from one level of glory to another 

Paul Njoga 

Principal 

We do thank the Almighty God for the immense 

blessings that we experienced as an institution in 

the year 2015. Indeed we saw the wondrous works 

of the Lord that enabled us to move from one level 

of glory to another. Our prayers were answered in 

abundance that surpassed human understanding. 

Enrolment 

We began the year with a population of 349 pupils 

in the primary section and 103 pupils in the ECDE 

section thus a total of 462 pupils in the junior schools 

as a whole. We are trusting God for numerical growth 

as the year progresses. 

Academics 

The year 2015 was a milestone for our institution in 

the academic spheres. The school achieved great 

heights and this was further hoisted by exemplary 

performance in KCPE. We produced the top 2 

candidates in CITAM Schools. Our top candidate 

Ruthie Wanjiku scored 424 marks while the 2nd best 

candidate Amy Warighe scored 414 marks. They 

have both proceeded to their schools of choice and 

we give God the glory. 

Ruthie has joined the mighty Pangani Girls High 

School while Amy joined the prestigious Limuru Girls. 

We also registered a mean score of 347.55 which 

Staff photo 2016 


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• Community: We participated in two walks in 

our community involvement. We had a Run for 

Bibleless and Mater Heart run where the parents, 

teachers and pupils participated overwhelmingly. 

This made an impact to the community and we 

were officially recognized by the two organizations 

for a job well done 

Infrastructure 

Students’ council Elections 2015 

was a positive deviation of +27.75 in comparison to 

2014. We strive to attain a mean score of 384.00 in 

KCPE 2016. With prayers and hard work we shall 

achieve it. 

Co-curricular Activities 

In line with our motto of educating a whole person, 

our pupils excelled in co-curricular activities that had 

been outlined for the year. 

• In drama, the dance “Anti Vitamins” was 

unstoppable. We were crowned champions in all 

the levels of competition as from Zonal, Districts, 

and Regionals all the way to the nationals. The 

dance won in various other categories as “best 

choreographed dance”, “best production” and 

the “best soloist” at the nationals we simply 

out did all the other competitors and that is an 

indicator that we are a school to reckon with. 

• In Tae Kwondo, the school team participated in 

the annual tournament held at The Banda School. 

The team won a total of 35 medals thus leaving 

our competitors to be mere spectators. This 

brought out our prowess in the game. 

The massive projects that the Buruburu campus 

initiated have all come to completion: 

• Perimeter wall: The entire Buruburu campus has 

a perimeter wall that runs all-round the campus. 

This has enhanced the security situation in the 

compound thus the safety of the learners and 

teachers is assured. 

• Children’s playground: The playground has 

been upgraded and very soon it will be of high 

standard. The disciplines that require the pitch for 

its activities will be greatly advantaged. 

This year we trust upon the Lord for the 

facelift of the whole campus in line with our 

2016 projections. 

Looking Ahead 

The school is focused in being the model school in 

Kenya where every learner is impacted with sound 

Christian education and educational instruction so as 

to churn out godly, upright and intellectual leaders for 

this generation and beyond. This is in line with our 

organisation’s vision. 

Core Values 

As an institution, we are committed to effective and 

efficient service delivery. We have ensured that we 

put into practise the organisation’s core values in our 

day to day running: 

• Family: We had a family prayer breakfast where 

all the parents and teachers in the Buruburu 

campus led by the Deputy Bishop Rev Ken 

Kimiywe participated. It was fruitful thus enhanced 

our relations as stakeholders in the business 

Students’ council Elections 2015 


CITAM WOODLEY SCHOOL REPORT 

75 

We had a very busy and 

successful year in school, and 

you as partners in the education 

of your children deserve much of 

the credit for that 

David Omutanyi 

Principal 

Introduction 

We at CITAM Schools- Woodley look back with a 

lot of gratitude to God for the things He has done, 

as we continue ‘Pressing towards the mark.’ Having 

ended the year with a lot of uncertainty in the 

nation, and especially with the protracted teachers’ 

strike bearing in mind our proximity to Kibra slums, 

we thank God for His favour and protection. Our 

Theme for the year 2015 was, “Unblocking the 

ancient wells” Gen. 26:23-25. We have continued to 

experience excellence and growth in all dimensions; 

academically, numerically and spiritually. We 

appreciate all those who have faithfully walked with 

us this far. As we come to the close of the year, I am 

happy to report that we have seen the hand of God 

in every activity. 

New Enrolment 

Currently, the school enrolment stands at 799 pupils; 

210 in Nursery and 589 in Primary. We hope for 

continued numerical growth in 2016. 

Academics 

The school’s academic performance has continued 

to improve and we are determined to transform 

CITAM Schools- Woodley to a centre of academic 

excellence, a home away from home and a school 

of choice to many. Forty nine candidates sat KCPE 

2015 examination and posted a mean score of 

332.96 translating to 66.59%. The summary is as 

tabulated below: 

KCPE Marks 

Number of Pupils 

400 and above 2 

350 – 399 15 

300 – 349 20 

250 – 299 10 

Below 250 1 

The school’s top student: Otieno Lister Apella scored 

403 out of a possible 500 marks followed by Orimba 

Pearl Nungari with 401 marks. Other exceptional 

performers were; Meseret Misikiri Mengesha 396, 

Maina Kimani Joshua 388, Githiomi Daniel Mwangi 

385, Redempta Umutoni 381among others. We are 

indeed grateful to God! 


At CITAM Schools- Woodley, we endeavor to 

identify and nurture talent in all aspects 

of learning in a bid to maximize on the 

God-given talents in the learners 

without stifling their freedom. This 

is just what the youth are looking 

for today! 


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Play is an integral part of child learning. Research 

has shown that schools with sufficient play facilities 

and activities have produced better all-round learners 

especially in the early years. As a learning institution, 

we have embraced this concept and enhanced the 

wonderful world of pupils. CITAM Schools- Woodley 

is a colourful, playful, learning and fun world. We 

play, learn and grow in tandem with our mission, 

“Educating the whole person.” 

Music and Drama 

Keeping abreast with the current trends in 

education, the school has continued to excel in 

co-curricular activities. CITAM Schools- Woodley 

is still consistent in participating in the annual 

Kenya Music Festivals, where each year we get 

to the National Level. Our school participated in 

the 2015 Kenya Music Festivals; Nationals held 

at CITAM Schools- Kisumu. We entered three 

special Classes; the Ballet, the Senior Girls 

and Junior Choirs scooping 3rd, 2nd and 5th 

positions respectively out of over 40 entrants in 

each category and received presidential award 

certificates. These items were showcased during 

school functions and parents were thrilled with the 

high level of talent and creativity exposed. To this 

we give God all the glory! 

Art Club 

Participated in the Japan Embassy sponsored 

Kite festival late last year and featured in the Daily 

Newspaper for their outstanding gifting and talent. 

Locally, the Art Club Members in liaison with Juhudi 

Kenya Children Club participated in the land mark 

launch of Phase Two Tile Mosaic project at the 

Kenyatta National Hospital. Their work has been 

displayed at KNH to light up the world of the patients. 

Giving to the Community 

In a bid to give back to the community as articulated 

in our CITAM Core Values, the school participated in 

the 2015 Run for the Bible-less in conjunction with 

the Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL). A total of 

Ksh.81, 400 was realized. We thank all the parents 

for their relentless support. 

Spiritual Development 

We are grateful to God because of the 12 pupils who 

went through the waters of baptism at the end of the 

year and those who gave their lives to Jesus Christ 

and committed themselves to the study of scripture 

and prayer. 

Appreciation 

I now take this opportunity to thank God who made 

all things possible. I thank CITAM for a Vision and 

Mission well thought. Appreciation also goes to the 

outgoing Acting Principal Mr. J. Mukoro and the 

Senior Teacher Mr. N. Luvembe, pupils, parents, 

teachers and all staff for their overwhelming and 

continued support to the institution and for a job well 

done. Most importantly are the 2015 candidates 

who worked tirelessly throughout the year to realise 

good results. 

Way Forward 

Our theme for 2016 is, “Behold an open door” 

drawn from Rev. 3:8. We pray that God will enable 

us to exploit the numerous open opportunities and 

transformation in the various dimensions of CITAM 

Schools-Woodley. In the spirit of our motto, “We are 

pressing on towards the mark!” Phil 3:14 

To God be the Glory! 


CITAM NGONG SCHOOL REPORT 

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Introduction 

We bless the name of the Lord for the far He has 

brought us as a school. So far we can say that 

He has been Ebenezer. CITAM Schools - Ngong 

is laid on the foundation of Christian faith and as 

a school we endeavour to make disciples from all 

the nations in accordance to the great commission 

that Jesus gave to His disciples in Matthew 28:19. 

We consider the learners in our hands to be the 

nations that God has brought our way for the 

purpose of discipleship. 

Enrolment 

Many parents have seen the difference between our 

school and other schools in Ngong. As a result our 

enrolment has grown from 78 pupils at the close of 

2014 to 113 by the end of 2015. We give God the 

glory. However we intend to aggressively market our 

school to increase enrolment. We hope to stretch 

our catchment areas to Ongata Rongai and Karen by 

the year 2016. 

Academics 

The school is offers the 8-4-4 system of education 

and come year 2016; we intend to have our class 

two. We have enough books and other resource 

materials to help the learners become more 

enlightened in their academic work. We also have 

trained teachers who are helping the learners at 

their own level. 

Pre-School Graduation 

The year 2015 was a remarkable year for us as a 

school. We witnessed our pre-unit class graduate 

into Primary school. This was a milestone for our 

school. The parents and other guests turned out 

in large numbers to witness the graduation of 

their children. 

Co-Curricular Activities 

The school provides swimming lessons for the 

young learners where they are taught different skills 

in swimming. The school also offers music lessons 

for the learners as a way of giving them opportunity 

to explore their talents. We also took our children out 

for educational trips where they were able to learn 

and interact with the environment. 

Governance 

We have a strong B.O.M which has been instrumental 

in school management. We also have the PTF where 

the parents and teachers interact and come up with 

workable ideas on how to improve the performance 

of the learners. 

Chaplaincy 

The school‘s devotions have been conducted under 

the able leadership of our pastors. The children 

are taught how to read the bible, memorise Bible 

verses and new songs of worship. The parents too 

have been ministered to during school meetings. 

Guidance and counselling has also been offered to 

the parents and pupils promptly. 

Challenges 

The school is still young and as a result most of the 

infrastructure are not yet well defined. We do not 

have a field where the children can play comfortably 

and also hold sports day as a school. 

Transporting the children to and from school has 

been a challenge since the school does not have its 

own vehicle. We have outsourced this service which 

is not very reliable especially when transporting 

children for swimming lessons 

Way Forward 

• We look forward to getting a school bus which 

will greatly assist us in the area of transport and 

bring in income for the school. 

• We trust God for increased enrolment come 

year 2016. 

To God be the glory. 


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CITAM NAKURU SCHOOL REPORT 

Introduction 

We thank God for taking us through 2015. It is hard 

to believe how quickly this year has passed. Our 

theme “A school where everybody is somebody” 

enabled us to plug and glue in learners and parents 

who were able to realize unity in its diversity. 

New Enrolment 

Enrolment steadily rose from 13 learners to 52 by 

the close of 2015. It was encouraging and fulfilling 

to see parents transfer children from other schools 

to our school. 2016 looks very bright for us in terms 

of enrolment. 

Academics 

Academically the school posted a remarkable 

improvement. As a way of testing the waters, we had 

joint Kindergarten exams with our neighbouring schools. 

In a pool of five we emerged position two overall. The 

foundation is being laid firm and by God’s grace we will 

be able to produce our own academic pedigree brand. 


Our learners participated actively in several activities. 

With the help of Rev. Makena, we were given church 

airtime to present to the congregation an item twice 

every term. The learners displayed their prowess in 

public speaking, music, playing of instruments just 

but to mention a few. 

The launch of CITAM Schools African Day was 

a success. This gave the learners and parents an 

opportunity to celebrate and appreciate different 

cultures from different Kenyan communities. 

Way Forward 

Our blue print plan has been well designed to 

ensure that: 

a. We retain all the learners as we aim at increasing 

learner’s enrolment. 

b. Team up with like-minded academic institutions 

to help us remain academically competitive. 

c. Raise our revenue through increased learner 

enrolment. 

Conclusion 

I would like to thank you all for your help, support 

and interest this year. We had a very busy and 

successful year in school, and you as partners in 

the education of your children deserve much of the 

credit for that. 

There might be setbacks and sometimes false 

starts. The road might be steep, long and bumpy. 

We may not get there in one term or even a year. 

But, CITAM Schools-Nakuru has never been 

so hopeful than we are. We promise you, as an 

institution we will get there. 



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Introduction 

The school opened its doors on Monday 11th 

May, 2015 with two children; Alvin Joram and 

Kaylah Makau. 

Enrolment 

Currently, the school enrolment stands at 9 children. 

Four of them are in baby class and five in nursery. 

Successes 

Our school has good space for children to run around 

at play. The classrooms are well ventilated and 

spacious for children to play with various items as 

they develop their motor-neuron skills. The location 

of the school is very good as it is away from the busy 

Mombasa highway thus buffering the children from 

the motor vehicle noise pollution. 

Advertising on print, electronic and 

social media 

We have been running video clips during 

the Sunday service. The school will make a 

presentation in the month of April during a Sunday 

service to enhance popularity. 

Parents Teacher Fellowship 

To nurture teacher parent relationship, we are 

in a process of identifying members of the PTF 

committee, which will encourage more interaction 

between parent, teacher and the children. 

Challenges 

We interviewed fifteen children in the month of 

December 2015. Three of them were seeking class 

one admission but were unable to gain admission 

due to lack of quorum. We had two children for 

admission to pre-unit but the parents declined to 

bring them citing lack of competition. 

Activities 

Devotions 

Following the steps of our Lord Jesus Christ who 

said “man will not live by bread alone but by each 

Word that comes from the mouth of God”, our day 

starts with songs, memory verses and Bible stories. 

Sports 

Our co-curriculum is all rounded. Therefore we have 

games/sports which are vital for child development. 


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CITAM KISUMU SCHOOL REPORT 

Our prayer and dream in 2016 

is, together with the larger 

CITAM, we shall walk through 

the success door as we sing 

“IMELA,”expanding our territory... 

Janerose Situma 

Principal 

Introduction 

We are grateful that the Lord unblocked many 

blocked wells in our school in 2015! We experienced 

growth in the enrolment, exemplary KCPE results, to 

mention but a few! Indeed, the Lord is EBENEZAR! 

Enrolment 

At the close of 2015 our enrolment stood at 419. We 

trust in the Lord for higher enrolment in 2016. 

Academic 

We sat for the KSPA (Kenya Private School 

Association) exam in all classes competing with 

schools not only Kisumu County but also the rest 

of the country. Networking with some of the best 

performing schools around has been another channel 

that added value to our academic excellence; 

standard five, six and seven sat two county exams 

and emerged 3rd, 2nd and 1st respectively. Finally 

the KCPE results crowned it all; this was our 3rd 

attempt. The Class managed to score a mean of 

370.80 up by 22 marks from the previous score of 

349 in 2014, with 5 pupils scoring above 400. The 

last pupil had a score of 310 marks and managed to 

join an Extra County School! Generally out of the 16 

candidates 10 joined National schools and 6 joined 

extra county schools. This has challenged the faculty 

staff to continue working as a team in order to remain 

on the top. We realize that being the first is not a 

challenge, staying on the top definitely is! The rest of 

the classes also worked tirelessly and so by the end 

of the year our school mean had risen to 78.9%. 

Achievements 

Co-Curricular Activities: 

a) The school participated in the Drama and Music 

competitions up to the Regional’s. The Scouts 

too had a one week-camp after which we 

witnessed tremendous character transformation 

in the members. The entire school has no choice 

but follow their example and be more reliable and 

responsible young boys and girls! 

b) The other area we continue experiencing the 

Lord’s favor is the excellent relationship we enjoy 

between the parents, teachers and the pupils. 

c) 4K –Club equally made the school friendly by 


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ensuring the compound was green and neat. 

Trees were planted and watered. 

Our Future Outlook 

Our prayer and dream in 2016 is, together with the 

larger CITAM, we shall walk through the success 

door as we sing “IMELA,”expanding our territory 

through infrastructure and school transport which we 

believe will go an extra mile in growing our enrolment 

and realizing our dream as we break even financially. 

Finally 

As we get into 2016, our dream is to ENTER, THE 

OPEN DOORS the Lord has graciously opened 

before us! A Door for growth financially, enrolment, 

spiritually and perfect joy in the service of the Lord 

as we focus on pressing towards our goal; raising 

intellectual, godly and upright transformational 

leaders for this generation and beyond! 

Appreciation 

Finally I wish to appreciate the Deputy Bishop 

Kennedy Kimiywe; CITAM Kisumu Pastoral team 

under Rev. Anataka; The BoM team under the able 

leadership of Elder Patrick Ochieng, the PTF under 

the leadership of Elder Joel Enane, the parents, 

faculty and support staff and our pupils who always 

motivate us to be better every day. You are a great 

team to work with! As we walk through the Open 

Door, remember we are a team and I AM CITAM! 

God bless KPCA. Amen. 


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CITAM ELDORET SCHOOL REPORT 

On January 12th 2015, a CITAM School was born in 

Eldoret. It had 4 classes; Baby Class to Class 1 with 

only 18 pupils. By the end of 2015, this number had 

risen to 25 with 2 faculty staff. 

The school is growing steadily in spiritual matters 

and academically and very soon it will be a school of 

choice to the residents in Eldoret. 

We appreciate the Senior Pastor Rev. Wesley 

Nguu and the entire CITAM Eldoret staff, Teacher 

Caroline and Teacher Dorcas who has since left, and 

everybody else who had a part to play in the setting 

up and running of this school; for their dedication, 

commitment and sacrifice. It was not in vain, a 

testimony will one day be told! Behold An Open Door 

for the CITAM Schools-Eldoret! 

God bless the CITAM Eldoret School family! 


A project of Ark Properties & Investments Co. Ltd. & fully 

owned by Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) 

Located along Old Kajiado road, approximately 400m from Nairobi-Namanga road 

bordering Naisula International School 

1/8 acre plot @ Ksh. 650,000 

1/4 acre plots @ Ksh 1.2 million

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Financial 

Statements 

CITAM Annual Report and Financial Statements | 2015 

As at 31st December 2015

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

CONTENTS 

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE MINISTRY 86 

REPORT OF THE DEACON BOARD 87 

STATEMENT OF THE DEACON BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES 88 

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 89 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 90 

Statement of Surplus or deficit 90 

Balance Sheet 91 

Statement of Changes in Funds and Reserves 92 

Statement of Cash Flows 93 

Notes to the Financial Statement 94 


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FINANCIAL CHRIST IS THE STATEMENTS ANSWER MINISTRIES FOR (CITAM) THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE MINISTRY 

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE MINISTRY 

DEACON BOARD MEMBERS : REV. DR. DAVID OGINDE BISHOP 

: REV. KEN KIMIYWE DEPUTY BISHOP 

: MR. NELSON KURIA SECRETARY 

: MR. APOLLO APAMO TREASURER 

: MR. MOURICE OUMA 

: MS. ELIZABETH OYOMBE 

: DR. CATHERINE LENGEWA 

: MRS. PHYLLIS MUTUA 

: DR. ROSE ANTIPA 

: PROF. ABRAHAM WAITHIMA 

: MR. SELVRAJ CHELLIAH 

: MR. FRANCIS DJIRACKOR 

: ENG. REUBEN MARITIM 

: DR. FAITH THUITA 

: REV. ELIAS MWAURA DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION 

EX-OFFICIO 

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS : CITAM PARKLANDS 

VALLEY ROAD 

P.O Box 42254 -00100 

NAIROBI. 

PRINCIPAL BANKERS : CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA LIMITED 

P.O BOX 48231-00100 

NAIROBI. 

: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LIMITED 

P.O. BOX 30003-00100 

NAIROBI. 

: CFC STANBIC BANK KENYA LIMITED 

P.O. BOX 30550 

NAIROBI. 

AUDITORS : WIA EAST AFRICA 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 

WESTLANDS BUSINESS PARK 

CHIROMO LANE, WESTLANDS 

P.O BOX 46671- 00100 

NAIROBI. 

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REPORT OF THE DEACON BOARD 

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REPORT OF THE DEACON BOARD 

The Deacon Board of CITAM have the pleasure in presenting their report and the audited financial 

statements for the year ended 31st December 2015 which disclose the state of affairs of the Ministry. 

REGISTRATION 

CITAM is registered under the Societies Act of Kenya under certificate number 8870. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY 

To know God and make Him known through evangelism and discipleship. 

RESULTS 2015 2014 

Kshs 

Kshs 

Surplus for the year 

265,349,236 39,772,135 

DEACON BOARD 

The Deacon Board members who served during the year are shown on page 2. 

AUDITORS 

The Ministry's auditors, Messrs WIA East Africa have expressed their willingness to continue in office in 

accordance with the Societies Act of Kenya. 

BY ORDER OF THE DEACON BOARD 

SECRETARY: ………………………………………. 

DATE: ………………………………………………… 

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STATEMENT OF DEACON BOARDS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

STATEMENT OF DEACON BOARDS' RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Societies Act of Kenya requires the Deacon Board to prepare financial statements for each financial year 

which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Ministry at the end of the financial year and of its 

operating results for that year. The Deacon Board is also required to ensure that the Ministry maintains proper 

accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Ministry. The Deacon 

Board is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Ministry. 

The Deacon Board accepts responsibility for the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are 

free from material mistatements whether due to fraud or error.They also accept responsibility for: 

i) Designing ,implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair 

presentation of the financial statements; 

ii) Selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and 

iii) Making accounting estimates and judgements that are reasonable in the circumstances. 

The Deacon Board are of the opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the 

financial affairs of the Ministry as at 31st December 2015 and of its surplus and cash flows for the year then 

ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and the requirements of the 

Societies Act of Kenya. 

Nothing has come to the attention of the Deacon Board to indicate that the Ministry will not remain a going 

concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of this statement. 

Approved by the Deacon Board on …………………………………………..2016 and signed on its behalf by: 

……………....................………. 

CHAIRMAN 

……………....................………. 

TREASURER 

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS 

OF THE CHRIST IS THE ANSWER MINISTRIES (CITAM) 


REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHRIST IS THE ANSWER MINISTRIES (CITAM) 

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REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

We have audited the accompaning financial statements of Christ Is The Answer Ministries(CITAM) set out on pages 90 to 100,which comprise the 

balance sheet as at 31st December 2015, the statement of surplus or deficit, statement of changes in funds and the statement of cash flows 

for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. 

DEACON BOARDS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

The Deacon Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International 

Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Societies Act of Kenya. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and 

maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, 

whether due to fraud or error, selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the 

circumstances. 

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY 

Our responsibility is to express an independent opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance 

with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to 

obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures 

selected depended on our professional judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, 

whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we considered the internal controls relevant to the Ministry’s preparation and 

fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that were appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the 

purpose of expressing an opinion on the Ministry’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies 

used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Deacon Board , as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial 

statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. 

OPINION 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements and cash flows give a true and fair view of the state of financial affairs of the Ministry as at 

31st December 2015 and of its surplus and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting 

Standards and the Requiremements of the Societies Act of Kenya. 

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 

As required by the Societies Act of Kenya we report to you, based on our audit, that: 

i) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were 

necessary for the purposes of our audit; 

ii) In our opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the Ministry, so far as appears from our 

examination of those books; and 

iii) The Ministry’s balance sheet and the statement of surplus or deficit are in agreement with the books of account. 

The engagement partner responsible for the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is CPA Stephen Mbugua Tumbo- 

P/1603 

East Africa 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 

WESTLANDS BUSINESS PARK 

CHIROMO LANE, WESTLANDS 

P.O. BOX 46671 - 00100 

NAIROBI 

DATE:………………………………… 

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CHRIST 

FINANCIAL 

IS THE CHRIST ANSWER 

STATEMENTS 

IS CHRIST THE MINISTRIES ANSWER IS THE (CITAM) MINISTRIES ANSWER 

FOR 

MINISTRIES (CITAM) 

THE 

(CITAM) 

YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

STATEMENT OF SURPLUS OR DEFICIT 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE STATEMENTS YEAR FOR ENDED THE YEAR FOR 31ST THE ENDED DECEMBER YEAR 31ST ENDED 2015 DECEMBER 31ST DECEMBER 2015 2015 

STATEMENT STATEMENT OF SURPLUS STATEMENT OF OR SURPLUS DEFICIT OF SURPLUS OR DEFICIT OR DEFICIT 

Note Note 2015 Note 20152014 

2015 2014 2014 

Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs 

Assemblies Assemblies Income Assemblies Income Income 2 

2 2 

Tithes and offerings Tithes and Tithes offerings and offerings 946,273,267 946,273,267 798,600,377 946,273,267 798,600,377 798,600,377 

Ministries and Ministries departments and Ministries departments and departments 42,156,087 42,156,087 26,007,201 42,156,087 26,007,201 26,007,201 

Fundraising and Fundraising donations Fundraising and donations and donations 12,287,201 12,287,201 1,373,995 12,287,201 1,373,995 1,373,995 

Other incomeOther income Other income 9,859,476 9,859,476 654,243 9,859,47654,243 

654,243 

Rental income Rental income Rental income 6,191,106 6,191,106 8,808,938 6,191,106 8,808,938 8,808,938 

Investment income Investment Investment income income 156,971 156,971 270,156 156,971270,156 

270,156 

Total incomeTotal income Total income 1,016,924,108 1,016,924,108 835,714,910 1,016,924,108 835,714,910 835,714,910 

Assemblies ExpensesAssemblies Expenses 2 

2 2 

Staff costs Staff costsStaff costs 221,514,039 221,514,039 215,745,451 221,514,039 215,745,451 215,745,451 

Administrative Administrative costs Administrative costs costs 201,123,052 201,123,052 145,566,421 201,123,052 145,566,421 145,566,421 

Ministries costs Ministries costs Ministries costs 182,659,776 182,659,776 168,751,418 182,659,776 168,751,418 168,751,418 

Severance costs Severance Severance costs costs 1,459,252 1,459,252 56,066,766 1,459,252 56,066,766 56,066,766 

Total expenses Total expenses Total expenses 606,756,119 606,756,119 586,130,056 606,756,119 586,130,056 586,130,056 

Surplus before Surplus projects before Surplus and projects capital before and projects capital and capital 

expenditure expenditure expenditure 410,167,989 410,167,989 249,584,854 410,167,989 249,584,854 249,584,854 

Projects income Projects and income expenses Projects and income expenses and expenses 3 

3 3 

Total projects Total income projects Total income projects income 222,423,506 222,423,506 199,880,284 222,423,506 199,880,284 199,880,284 

Total projects Total expenses projects Total expenses projects expenses 3.1 (177,971,000) 3.1 (177,971,000) 3.1 (207,506,851) (177,971,000) (207,506,851) (207,506,851) 

Projects Net Projects income Net Projects income Net income 44,452,506 44,452,506 (7,626,567) 44,452,506 (7,626,567) (7,626,567) 

Special Outreach Special activities Outreach Special Outreach activities activities4 

4 4 

Total special Total outreach special activities Total outreach special income activities outreach income activities income 56,576,674 56,576,674 49,868,118 56,576,674 49,868,118 49,868,118 

Total special Total outreach special activities Total outreach special expenses activities outreach expenses activities 4.1 expenses (83,952,469) 4.1 (83,952,469) 4.1 (92,144,885) (83,952,469) (92,144,885) (92,144,885) 

Special outreach Special activities outreach Special net activities outreach income activities net income net income (27,375,795) (27,375,795) (42,276,767) (27,375,795) (42,276,767) (42,276,767) 

Moving The Ark Moving & Together The Moving Ark we & can The Together do Ark More & we Together can do we More 5 can do More 5 5 

MTA and TWM MTA Income and TWM MTA and Income TWM Income 50,453,825 50,453,825 96,051,901 50,453,825 96,051,901 96,051,901 

Expenses Expenses Expenses (4,385,826) (4,385,826) (1,707,269) (4,385,826) (1,707,269) (1,707,269) 

Construction Construction WIP-Parklands Construction WIP-Parklands & Ngong WIP-Parklands Sanctuaries & Ngong Sanctuaries & Ngong (81,184,662) Sanctuaries (81,184,662) (60,250,483) (81,184,662) (60,250,483) (60,250,483) 

MTA and TWM MTA net and (deficit)/surplus TWM MTA and net (deficit)/surplus TWM net (deficit)/surplus(35,116,663)(35,116,663) 34,094,149 (35,116,663) 34,094,149 34,094,149 

Surplus before Surplus capital before Surplus expenditure capital before expenditure capital expenditure 392,128,037 392,128,037 233,775,669 392,128,037 233,775,669 233,775,669 

Capital expenditure Capital expenditure Capital expenditure 

Land and buildings Land and buildings Land and buildings 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,130,107 2,000,000 5,130,107 5,130,107 

Prepaid operating Prepaid lease operating Prepaid rentalslease operating rentals lease rentals 11,602,513 11,602,513 14,008,843 11,602,513 14,008,843 14,008,843 

Motor vehicles Motor vehicles Motor vehicles 11,150,000 11,150,000 11,210,200 11,150,000 11,210,200 11,210,200 

Construction Construction WIP Construction WIP WIP 54,769,900 54,769,900 86,165,801 54,769,900 86,165,801 86,165,801 

Furniture and Furniture equipment and Furniture equipment and equipment 35,735,118 35,735,118 46,433,242 35,735,118 46,433,242 46,433,242 

Tents Tents Tents 1,861,964 1,861,964 12,881,524 1,861,964 12,881,524 12,881,524 

Computers Computers Computers 3,887,817 3,887,817 4,749,991 3,887,817 4,749,991 4,749,991 

Computer software/LAN Computer Computer software/LAN software/LAN 5,771,489 5,771,489 13,423,826 5,771,489 13,423,826 13,423,826 

126,778,801 126,778,801 194,003,534 126,778,801 194,003,534 194,003,534 

Surplus for the Surplus year after for Surplus the CAPEX year for after the year CAPEX after CAPEX265,349,236 265,349,236 39,772,135 265,349,236 39,772,135 39,772,135 

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BALANCE SHEET 


BALANCE SHEET 

Note 2015 2014 

FUNDS, RESERVES AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Kshs Kshs 

FUNDS AND RESERVES 

Capital fund 2,277,365,490 2,135,260,846 

General fund 172,361,402 (108,498,095) 

Alexander Tee Memorial fund 4,886,247 4,563,266 

Schools textbook fund 24,556,314 20,858,223 

Mission support Fund (7,974,514) (24,464,931) 

Designated fund 17,236,611 52,353,274 

Reserve fund 19,606,402 - 

2,508,037,952 2,080,072,583 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 

Long-term borrowing 6 345,850,840 413,223,298 

TOTAL FUNDS, RESERVES AND LONG TERM LIABILITIES 2,853,888,792 2,493,295,881 

REPRESENTED BY: 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Property,plant and equipment 7 1,851,498,232 1,712,697,459 

Prepaid operating lease rentals 8 412,724,822 405,778,375 

Related party balances 9.1 375,905,323 371,441,364 

Long term investments 9.2 116,397,255 82,143,176 

Intangible assets 11 13,142,438 16,785,012 

2,769,668,068 2,588,845,386 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Inventory 12 481,109 986,276 

Trade and other receivables 13 125,964,520 74,882,036 

Short term investments 14 2,000,000 2,000,000 

Fixed deposits 15 113,434,183 - 

Cash and cash equivalents 16 44,942,496 97,073,103 

286,822,308 174,941,415 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Short-term borrowings 17 66,513,296 68,129,301 

Trade and other payables 18 136,088,288 202,361,619 

202,601,584 270,490,920 

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 84,220,724 (95,549,505) 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 2,853,888,792 2,493,295,881 

The financial Statements on pages 90 to100 were approved by the Deacon Board members 

on…………… …………………...2016 and signed on its behalf by: 

CHAIRMAN:……............................. 

TREASURER:...................................... 

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Capital 

Fund 

General 

Fund 

Alexander 

Tee 

Text Book 

Fund 

Mission 

Support 

Fund 

Designated 

Fund 

Reserve 

Fund 

Total 

Funds 

Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs 

As at 1st January 2014 1,950,656,067 (122,076,080) 4,259,428 18,666,230 (4,669,353) 18,259,125 - 1,865,095,417 

Fixed asset additions 254,254,016 - - - - - - 254,254,016 

Net interest income - - 303,838 - - - - 303,838 

Disposal (7,900,000) 7,900,000 - - - - - - 

Depreciation (44,127,164) - - - - - - (44,127,164) 

Amortization (19,992,074) - - - - - - (19,992,074) 

Fees receivable - - - 7,820,084 - - - 7,820,084 

10% tithe allocation - - - - 79,860,038 - - 79,860,038 

Additions - (96,051,901) - - - 96,051,901 - - 

Payments - 1,707,269 - (5,628,091) (99,655,616) (1,707,269) - (105,283,708) 

Depreciation-Disposal 2,370,000 - - - - - - 2,370,000 

Transfers to general fund - 60,250,483 - - - (60,250,483) - - 

Surplus for the year - 39,772,135 - - - - - 39,772,135 

As at 31st December 2014 2,135,260,846 (108,498,095) 4,563,266 20,858,223 (24,464,931) 52,353,274 - 2,080,072,583 

As at 1st January 2015 2,135,260,846 (108,498,095) 4,563,266 20,858,223 (24,464,931) 52,353,274 - 2,080,072,583 

Fixed asset additions 207,963,463 - - - - - - 207,963,463 

Net interest income - - 322,981 - - - - 322,981 

Adjustment/Disposal (7,007,973) - - - - - - (7,007,973) 

Depreciation (45,945,749) - - - - - - (45,945,749) 

Amortization (14,070,097) - - - - - - (14,070,097) 

10% tithe allocation - - - - 94,627,327 - - 94,627,327 

Additions - (50,453,825) - 7,819,011 - 50,453,825 - 7,819,011 

Payments - 4,385,826 - (4,120,920) (78,136,909) (4,385,826) - (82,257,829) 

Depreciation on disposal 1,165,000 - - - - - - 1,165,000 

Transfers to reserve fund - (19,606,402) - - - - 19,606,402 - 

Transfers to general fund - 81,184,662 - - - (81,184,662) - - 

Surplus for the year - 265,349,236 - - - - - 265,349,236 

As at 31st December 2015 2,277,365,490 172,361,402 4,886,247 24,556,314 (7,974,514) 17,236,611 19,606,402 2,508,037,952 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW 


STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW 

Note 2015 2014 

Kshs 

Kshs 

Cash from Operating Activities 

Operating surplus before working capital changes 265,349,236 39,772,135 

265,349,236 39,772,135 

Changes in working capital 

(Decrease)/Increase in inventory 12 505,167 (211,375) 

Increase in trade and other receivables 13 (51,082,483) (12,012,654) 

(Decrease)/Increase in related party balance 9.1 (4,463,959) 16,084,466 

(Decrease)/Increase in accounts payable 17&18 (66,273,331) 59,751,007 

Net cashflows from Operating Activities 144,034,630 103,383,578 

Cash from Investing Activities 

Increase in investments 9.2 (34,254,079) (43,088,189) 

Net Cashflow from Investing Activities (34,254,079) (43,088,189) 

Cash from Financing Activities 

Investments in fixed deposits 15 (113,434,183) - 

Proceeds from borrowings - 109,180,786 

Repayment of borrowings 6&17 (68,988,464) (64,406,944) 

Increase/(Decrease) in general fund 15,510,261 (26,194,149) 

Increase in Alexander Tee memorial fund 322,981 303,838 

Increase in text book fund 3,698,091 2,191,992 

Increase/(Decrease) in mission support fund 16,490,417 (19,795,579) 

Increase in Reserve fund 19,606,402 - 

(Decrease)/Increase in designated fund (35,116,663) 34,094,149 

Net Cashflow from Financing Activities (161,911,157) 35,374,093 

Net Changes in cash and equivalents (52,130,607) 95,669,481 

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1st January 97,073,103 1,403,621 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 15 44,942,496 97,073,103 


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

a) Basis of preparation 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with and comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards.The 

financial statements have been prepared on historical cost basis of accounting as modified by revaluation of certain property , plant 

and equipment and presented in the translated currency (Kenya Shillings (Kshs) rounded to the nearest shilling. The preparation of 

financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of estimates and assumptions . It also requires the management to 

exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Ministry's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement 

and complexity, or where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed 1 (t). 

b) Income recognition 

Income is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the ministry and the revenue can be 

reliably measured. Income earned by the organization is recognized on the following basis: 

Tithes, offerings and gifts from members, are recognized when received. 

School fees income represents amount invoiced to the students during the year. Hope FM sales comprise the invoiced value net of 

value Added Tax (VAT) where necessary. 

c) Short-term investments 

Short-term investments in are recognised at the transaction price and subsequently measured at fair value, with changes in fair value 

being recognised in profit or loss. Fair value is determined using the quoted bid price at the reporting date. 

d) Trade and other receivables 

Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at the transaction price. Most sales are made on the basis of normal credit terms, 

and the receivables do not bear interest. Where credit is extended beyond normal credit terms, receivables are measured at amortised 

cost using the effective interest method. At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amounts of trade and other receivables are 

reviewed to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are not recoverable. If so, an impairment loss is 

recognised immediately in the income statements 

e) Inventories 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and selling price. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. 

f) Financial liabilities 

Financial liabilities are initially recognised at the transaction price ( including transaction costs). Trade payables are obligations on the 

basis of normal credit terms and do not bear interest. Interest bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using 

the effective interest method. 

g) Non-current assets 

The non-current assets purchased from general fund are fully expensed in the income statement in the year of purchase. Those 

purchased from designated funds are debited to the relevant funds. For purpose of control, they are held in non-current assets and 

capital funds accounts, so that any change in the assets can be traced. Depreciation of the assets is reflected in both the noncurrent 

assets and capital funds accounts. The effect of this is to reduce the value of the fixed assets and capital as a result 

of diminution due to use. Depreciation is calculated on the straight line basis at annual rates estimated to write off carrying values of 

the property, plant and equipment over their expected useful lives. 

Motor Vehicles 25% 

Computers & IT Equipment 30% 

Office Equipments 15% 

Furniture & Fittings 15% 

Tents 15% 

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of an asset, the 

depreciation of that asset is revised prospectively to reflect the new expectations. 

Gains and losses on disposal of plant, property and equipment are determined by reference to their carrying amounts and are taken 

into account in determining operating the surplus. 

h) Translation of foreign currencies 

Transactions in foreign currencies during the year are converted into the functional currency, Kenya Shillings(functional currency) at 

rates ruling at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates which are expressed in foreign 

currencies are translated into Kenya Shillings at exchange rates ruling at that date. The resulting differences from conversion and 

translation are dealt with in the income statement in the year in which they arise. 

i) Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and Cash equivalents comprise cash at bank, cash in hand,cash held in paybills and short-term deposits with an original maturity 

of three months or less. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise of cash and cash 

equivalents as defined above. 


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 

1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D) 

j) Post employment benefit obligation 

The Ministry operates a defined contribution pension plan for its staff.The scheme is governed by the statutory regulations and the pension fund 

assets are held independently of the Ministry's assets.In addition the Ministry and its employees contribute to a national defined contribution scheme- 

National Social Security Fund (NSSF).Contributions are determined by the local statute and are currently limited to Kshs 200 per employee per 

month.The Ministry's contribution to the above scheme are charged to the income and expenditure account in the year in which it relates. The 

Ministry also recognises a liability of the accrued gratuity in the statement of financial position. 

k) Trade and other payables 

Trade and other payables are stated at their nominal value. 

l) Provisions 

A provision is recognized in the statement of financial position when the Ministry has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past 

event and it is more likely than not that an outflow of economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation and it can be reliably estimated. 

m) Intangible assets 

Computer software licence costs and computer software are initially recognised at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment 

losses. Costs that are directly attributable to the production of identifiable computer software products controlled by CITAM are recognised as 

intangible assets. Amortisation is calculated using the straight line method to write down the cost of each licence or item of software to its residual 

value over its estimated useful life at an annual rate of 30%. 

n) Prepaid operating lease rentals 

Payments to acquire leasehold interest in land are treated as prepaid operating lease rentals and are amortized over the period of the lease. 

o) Borrowing costs 

Borrowing costs are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the period which they are incurred. However,borrowing costs that are 

directly attributtable to the acquisition,construction or production of qualifying assets are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset. In the current 

period the Ministry ceased capitalising borrowing costs related to CITAM's Jubilee Ministry Centre and CITAM Parklands because both assets are 

already in use in line with IAS 23: Borrowing Costs . 

p) Capital fund 

Contributions received for the purchase of plant, property and equipment are taken to a capital fund and tranferred to a general fund over the 

expected lives of the respective assets. 

q) General fund 

This represents amounts which are expendable at the discretion of CITAM in futherance of its objectives. Such funds may be held in order to finance 

working capital or capital investment. 

r) Critical accounting estimates and judgements 

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including experience of future events 

that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

s) Comparatives 

Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation in the current year. In particular, the 

comparatives have been adjusted or extended to take into account the requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards. 

t) i) Critical accounting estimates 

Critical accounting estimates are made by the Deacon Board in determining depreciation rates for plant, property and equipment. The rates used are 

set out in 1 (h). 

ii) Critical judgements in applying the CITAM's accounting policies 

In the process of applying CITAM's accounting policies, the Deacon Board has made judgements in determining: 

- Whether assets are impared 

- Provisions and contingencies 

u) Foreign exchange gain/loss 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or 

valuation where items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the 

translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statement of 

surplus or deficit. Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the statement of 

surplus or deficit within ‘finance income or costs’. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in surplus or deficit within ‘other income’ 

or ‘other expenses’. 


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CHRIST IS THE ANSWER MINISTRIES(CITAM) 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 

2 Assemblies income and expenditure 2015 2014 

Income Expenditure Surplus/ (Deficit) Income Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) 

Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs 

Head Office 24,080,723 169,001,238 (144,920,515) 6,810,253 194,875,855 (188,065,602) 

CITAM Valley Rd 334,335,042 89,414,614 244,920,428 303,634,456 82,786,284 220,848,172 

CITAM Woodley 137,486,740 45,942,043 91,544,697 110,829,928 41,527,902 69,302,026 

CITAM Karen 114,817,746 47,980,456 66,837,290 108,573,213 53,708,490 54,864,723 

CITAM Parklands 48,120,747 30,885,136 17,235,611 37,467,526 28,012,384 9,455,142 

CITAM Kisumu 29,653,660 22,686,965 6,966,695 22,624,566 22,513,971 110,595 

CITAM Ngong 60,676,851 32,210,008 28,466,843 43,388,589 30,237,646 13,150,943 

CITAM Kiserian 1,215,322 7,103,860 (5,888,538) 897,451 5,524,554 (4,627,103) 

CITAM Buruburu 98,946,578 43,416,376 55,530,202 88,159,674 42,755,503 45,404,171 

CITAM Thika Rd 90,564,500 36,472,029 54,092,471 72,660,883 30,319,925 42,340,958 

CITAM Nakuru 22,432,408 17,683,090 4,749,318 16,938,319 19,049,374 (2,111,055) 

CITAM Eldoret 15,535,255 22,368,506 (6,833,251) 7,665,036 19,911,636 (12,246,600) 

CITAM Athi River 32,544,509 19,899,420 12,645,089 16,065,017 14,906,533 1,158,484 

CITAM Kapsabet 148,304 880,222 (731,918) - - - 

CITAM Romania 721,510 2,479,230 (1,757,720) - - - 

CITAM USA 5,644,213 18,332,926 (12,688,713) - - - 

1,016,924,108 606,756,119 410,167,989 835,714,912 586,130,057 249,584,855 

Income Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) Income Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) 

3 Projects Income and expenditure Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs 

NPCA Woodley 69,620,332 45,556,225 24,064,107 61,353,287 54,797,150 6,556,137 

NPCA Buruburu Primary 29,005,237 28,073,833 931,404 28,258,966 35,733,603 (7,474,637) 

NPCA Buruburu High 31,045,907 34,458,327 (3,412,420) 38,988,850 41,037,447 (2,048,597) 

KPC Academy 22,358,384 19,289,109 3,069,275 21,480,255 21,461,109 19,146 

NPCA Ngong Kindergaten 7,141,725 3,755,098 3,386,627 4,166,600 3,433,630 732,970 

NPCA Nakuru Kindergaten 2,118,905 1,715,101 403,804 230,200 1,719,035 (1,488,835) 

NPCA Athi River School 46,400 1,065,507 (1,019,107) - - - 

NPCA Eldoret School 1,185,000 1,293,337 (108,337) - - - 

NPCA Woodley Transport 6,096,133 5,111,819 984,314 4,303,160 6,261,257 (1,958,097) 

NPCA Buruburu Transport 4,452,961 2,982,440 1,470,521 4,220,570 5,013,955 (793,385) 

Woodley Catering 13,281,305 6,391,037 6,890,268 15,414,236 13,603,795 1,810,441 

Buruburu Catering 8,893,502 6,370,673 2,522,829 12,672,315 7,899,193 4,773,122 

Communication 13,616,905 10,654,907 2,961,998 3,816,584 4,989,269 (1,172,685) 

Kiserian Farm - - - (520,571) 3,108,486 (3,629,057) 

Camp Kadolta 4,527,087 6,731,683 (2,204,596) 3,798,381 6,618,424 (2,820,043) 

Carpentry and Tailoring - 801,708 (801,708) 1,376,979 1,322,365 54,615 

Catering Valley Road 5,904,244 2,734,780 3,169,464 - - - 

Catering Kisumu 3,129,479 985,416 2,144,063 320,471 508,135 (187,663) 

222,423,506 177,971,000 44,452,506 199,880,284 207,506,851 (7,626,567) 

3.1 Breakdown of the projects expenses 

Staff costs 114,238,212 126,810,542 

Administrative costs 63,732,788 80,696,309 

177,971,000 207,506,851 

4 Special Outreach activities 

Hope FM 48,866,895 52,663,124 (3,796,229) 48,245,668 63,845,729 (15,600,061) 

Hope TV 300,079 6,659,718 (6,359,639) - 5,269,521 (5,269,521) 

NPCCC 7,409,700 24,629,627 (17,219,927) 1,622,450 23,029,635 (21,407,185) 

56,576,674 83,952,469 (27,375,795) 49,868,118 92,144,885 (42,276,767) 

4.1 Breakdown of the outreach expenses 

Staff costs 43,540,394 44,427,528 

Administrative costs 40,412,075 47,717,357 

83,952,469 92,144,885 

TOTAL 1,295,924,288 868,679,588 427,244,700 1,085,463,313 885,781,793 199,681,520 

2015 2014 

5 Moving the Ark and Together we can do More Kshs Kshs 

Income 50,453,825 96,051,901 

Expenditure (4,385,826) (1,707,269) 

Construction WIP - CITAM Parklands and Ngong Sanctuaries (81,184,662) (60,250,483) 

(35,116,663) 34,094,149 

6 Long-term borrowings 

Co-operative Bank 164,960,462 198,736,020 

NIC Bank - Bus Financing 2,855,578 - 

Co-operative Bank- Ark Properties and Investments Limited 178,034,800 214,487,278 

345,850,840 413,223,298 

(i) Secured liabilities at NIC Bank Limited payable over the next one (1) year. The bank borrowings are secured over the school bus financed by the 

borrowings. 

(ii) Secured liabilities at Co-operative Bank Limited and the principal is repayable in equal monthly instalments over the next eight (8) years beginning 

January 2014. The loan is secured over Kisumu municipality block 10/170 and Karen land block 12409/05 and Parklands land block 209/10810. 


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 (CONT'D) 

7 Property, plant and equipment 

Freehold land Buildings 

Work in 

progress Boreholes 

Motor 

vehicles 

Furniture & 

equipments Computers Tents Total 

Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs Kshs 

Cost 

At 1st January 2014 167,794,799 929,934,370 304,281,488 10,339,467 64,716,232 372,441,509 10,590,710 22,197,039 1,882,295,614 

Additions - 5,130,107 146,416,284 - 11,210,200 46,433,242 4,749,991 12,881,524 226,821,348 

Adjustment - - - - - - - (7,900,000) (7,900,000) 

Transfer - 74,162,413 (74,162,413) - - - - - - 

At 31st December 2014 167,794,799 1,009,226,890 376,535,359 10,339,467 75,926,432 418,874,751 15,340,701 27,178,563 2,101,216,962 

At 1st January 2015 167,794,799 1,009,226,890 376,535,359 10,339,467 75,926,432 418,874,751 15,340,701 27,178,563 2,101,216,962 

Additions - 2,000,000 135,954,562 - 11,150,000 35,735,118 3,887,817 1,861,964 190,589,462 

Fire loss adjustment - (5,842,940) - - - - - - (5,842,940) 

Disposals - - - - (1,165,000) - - - (1,165,000) 

Transfer - 374,578,829 (374,578,829) - - - - - - 

At 31st December 2015 167,794,799 1,379,962,779 137,911,093 10,339,467 85,911,432 454,609,869 19,228,518 29,040,527 2,284,798,484 

Depreciation 

At 1st January 2014 - - - - 52,464,913 284,847,465 4,935,406 4,514,556 346,762,340 

Charge for the year - - - - 9,814,304 25,633,865 4,602,210 4,076,784 44,127,163 

Eliminated on disposal - - - - - - - (2,370,000) (2,370,000) 

At 31st December 2014 - - - - 62,279,217 310,481,330 9,537,616 6,221,340 388,519,503 

At 1st January 2015 - - - - 62,279,217 310,481,330 9,537,616 6,221,340 388,519,503 

Charge for the year - - - - 9,480,014 28,099,293 4,010,363 4,356,079 45,945,749 

Eliminated on Adjustment - - - - (1,165,000) - - - (1,165,000) 

At 31st December 2015 - - - - 70,594,231 338,580,623 13,547,979 10,577,419 433,300,252 

Net book value 

At 31st December 2015 167,794,799 1,379,962,779 137,911,093 10,339,467 15,317,201 116,029,246 5,680,539 18,463,108 1,851,498,232 

At 31st December 2014 167,794,799 1,009,226,890 376,535,359 10,339,467 13,647,215 108,393,421 5,803,085 20,957,223 1,712,697,459 

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FINANCIAL CHRIST IS THE STATEMENTS ANSWER MINISTRIES FOR THE (CITAM) YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 



8 Prepaid operating lease rentals 


Cost Kshs Kshs 

As at 1st January 

As at 1st January 439,783,178 425,774,335 

Additions 11,602,513 14,008,843 

As at 31st December 451,385,691 439,783,178 

Amortization 


Charge for the year 4,656,066 4,538,854 




Lease hold land is disclosed as prepaid operating lease rentals and carried at cost less 

amortisation over the lease period. 

9 Related party balances 

9.1 Ark Properties and Investments Limited 

The ministry incorporated the above named company to deal with its investments matters. 


Increase/(Decrease) During the year 4,463,959 (16,084,466) 


The above report relates to balance of loans CITAM borrowed on behalf of Ark Properties 

and Investments Limited. CITAM owns 99.7% directly and 0.3% indirectly (through 

CITAM trustees) of Ark Properties and Investments Limited shareholding. According to a 

valuation carried out by Adomag Valuers & Associates on the 8th July 2013, the Juja land 

was valued at Kshs 920, 200,000 (gross income of Kshs 4,400,000 and a net income of 

Kshs 4,300,000 per acre for a total of 214 acres). 

9.2 Long-term investments (Pan Africa Christian University) 


Additions During the year 34,254,079 43,088,189 


CITAM owns 60% shareholding in Pan Africa Christian University(PACU) and the above 

amounts are the funds invested by CITAM as at 31st December. 

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CHRIST NOTES IS THE ANSWER TO THE MINISTRIES FINANCIAL (CITAM) STATEMENTS 



Kshs 

Kshs 

10 Addition to Work in progress 

CITAM Ngong - Moving The Ark/Together we can do More 58,565,293 32,560,261 

CITAM Parklands - Moving The Ark/Together we can do More 22,619,369 60,250,483 

81,184,662 92,810,743 

CITAM Nakuru 834,941 826,500 

CITAM Thika road - 1,592,057 

NPCCC Kiserian 9,163,151 12,069,191 

CITAM Valley Road 2,233,046 - 

CITAM Kisumu Academy - 154,280 

NPCA Woodley 1,873,301 13,387,165 

CITAM Eldoret 5,184,008 9,978,112 

CITAM Buruburu 12,026,563 5,843,502 

CITAM Karen 5,619,569 444,040 

CITAM Athi River 17,835,321 9,310,694 

Total as at 31st December 135,954,562 146,416,284 

The above relates to the various projects under construction. 

11 Intangible assets (computer software) 

Cost 

At 1st January 53,030,265 39,606,438 

Additions 5,771,489 13,423,827 

At 31st December 58,801,753 53,030,265 

Amortisation 

At 1st January 36,245,252 20,792,062 

Charge for the year 9,414,064 15,453,190 

At 31st December 45,659,316 36,245,252 


At 31st December 13,142,437 16,785,013 

12 Inventories 481,109 986,276 

This comprise of stock of dry foods at the catering units 

13 Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables and prepayments 37,016,961 11,692,283 

Debtors - Hope Fm 23,646,388 20,812,452 

School fees debtors 55,868,993 30,719,404 

Other receivables 9,432,178 11,657,896 

125,964,520 74,882,036 

14 Short-term investments 

Alex Tee treasury bonds 2,000,000 2,000,000 

Rev. Alexander Tee invested in twelve (12) years Government of Kenya treasury bonds and the interest earned 

from the bonds is used to financially support children leaving CITAM Kiserian Children Center when going either 

to employment or further studies. 

15 Fixed Deposits 

Co-operative Bank of Kenya 112,389,839 - 

CFC Stanbic Bank 1,044,344 - 

113,434,183 - 


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Kshs 

Kshs 

16 Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at Bank 23,952,757 69,073,508 

Safaricom Paybill Account 18,472,005 26,933,655 

Cash In hand 2,517,734 1,065,939 

Balance as at 31st December 44,942,496 97,073,103 

17 Short-term borrowings 

Co-operative Bank 31,264,513 28,128,041 

NIC Bank 1,506,332 511,864 

Tsusho Capital - 2,393,285 

Co-operative Bank- Ark Properties and Investments Limited 33,742,451 37,096,111 

66,513,296 68,129,301 

18 Trade and other payables 

Accounts payables and accruals 61,213,433 106,745,386 

Trade creditors 73,588,254 90,057,072 

Accrued gratuity 1,286,601 5,559,160 

136,088,288 202,361,619 

19 Capital commitments 

Authorised and contracted 41,321,779 43,661,014 

Authorised but not contracted 57,865,950 - 

99,187,729 43,661,014 

The above are capital commitments authorised and contracted and authorised but not contracted as at the balance sheet 

date but not recognized in the financial statements. 

20 Contingent liabilities 

Pending litigations in court. However, the Ministry does not foresee a major liability arising from the suit. 

21 Interest on short-term investments 

Interest on short-term investments 9,380,338 270,156 

The interest income has been recognized in the assemblies income under other income. 

22 Comparatives 

Where necessary ,comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with the changes in presentation in the current year. In 

particular, the comparatives have been adjusted or extended to take into account the requirements of the International 

Financial Reporting Standards. 

23 Currency 

The financial statements are presented in Kenya Shillings (Kshs). 


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