Faith-based organisations urged to take part in development - Rachel Ruto

Speaking at Maasai Mara University during the institution’s annual prayer day, Dr. Mudenyo, underscored the department's mission as "faith in action," where faith platforms are harnessed to foster development in the nation. 

He said the sector had a unique role to play in shaping the values and priorities that underpin a nation’s collective progress.

According to a statement by First Lady Rachel Ruto, the faith sector has immensely contributed to the education and health sectors, where over 2,500 schools and over 1,400 hospitals are classified as owned by faith-based organisations. 

She says that during COP 28 in Dubai, a faith pavilion was inaugurated to demonstrate that religious and spiritual communities are essential to the fight against climate change and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

Mudenyo also urged faith-based organisations to harness the numbers and resources available in the faith sector to grow our nation and support the government's development plans. 

He further asked the university to partner with the Faith Diplomacy Department to empower the faith-based institutions in Narok County with skills and knowledge to better support the development goals of this nation.