Statements from:- Centre management - Founder- District Commissioner- District Agricultural Offi cer- District Education Offi cer- World Vision International

HISTORY OF THE CHEPTEBO CENTRE

- Birth of the vision- AIM International’s involvement

CENTRE’S ACTIVITIES- Farm- Conference Centre- Community Outreach- Evangelism- HIV/AIDS- Education

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Not to us oh Lord not to us but to your Name be the glory and honour for your love and faithfulness

Psalm 115:1

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MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRE MANAGEMENT

As AIC Cheptebo Rural Development Centre celebrates 25 years of God’s faithfulness, we can look back with gratitude to the Lord for what has been achieved both in the centre and the community during this time. It is encouraging to see that there has been impressive development on the centre site and transformation in the surrounding communities. AIC Cheptebo’s holistic approach to its activities has seen the centre affect signifi cant change physically, socially and spiritually. The impact of the project has been felt over a wide area, beginning with the local community and reaching the wider Kerio Valley and beyond.

The centre has grown from humble beginnings, pursuing its vision and mission and now our demonstration farm has become a learning centre for many farmers from Elgeyo-Marawet , Baringo, Uasin Gishu and neighboring counties. Learning Institutions from many parts of Kenya have also benefi tted from our farm. The tree nursery has supplied thousands of mango and pawpaw seedlings to many farmers who are now organizing themselves to expand their sales to the outside market. The market for quality seedlings has expanded signifi cantly and we now supply farmers as far away as South Sudan.

We are happy to report that over the years our training facility has grown from 28 beds in 1997 to the current 100 bed capacity. Farmers, private institutions, NGO’s, churches and GOK departments all use the facilities and have benefi ted from the spiritual ministry of our chaplain, Pastor Walter Kimutai. We would like to thank most sincerely the previous manager Bill Rettie and his wife Rosemary who founded the centre and served in Cheptebo from 1986-2000. We also thank Bob and Ellen Hargrave who served from 1994 to 2003 and Don and Diane Lunsden who managed the project from 2000 to 2002.Their ministries have touched many lives.

We are most grateful to the local community, churches, NGOs, GOK departmentsand especially Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Provincial Administration for all the support they have continued to give to this centre. Thanks to those who contributed articles for this magazine namely, Mr Arthur Bunde, Keiyo south District Commissioner. Catherine Timbomei , Manager, World Vision Central Rift, Mr. Anthony Barasa District Education Offi cer Keiyo South District, Mrs. Esther Talaam, District Agriculture Offi cer, Keiyo south and Bill Rettie.The team work and support we have experienced from Africa Inland Church leadership, the management board, the staff and founding missionaries is commendable. It is evident that teamwork is vital for the success of every organization and this has been true for us in Cheptebo.

It is also important to note that every successful project has its challenges and Cheptebo is not an exception. Over these 25 years there have been many challenges ranging from limited resources, droughts leading to poor harvests, water shortages, and from some people opposed to development. However, we are grateful to God for His faithfulness and we gladly say He is our Ebenezer. Our conviction, that we are God’s stewards faithfully using the talents He has given us, has indeed been of great help. (Mathew 25;14-30) We believe that it is God’s faithfulness which has brought us thus far .As we look ahead and continue with the Lord’s service, we request you to pray for His continued protection, provision, and strengthened partnership with communities and stake holders for our vision to expand the ministry. Our vision is to serve an increasing number of people, and in order to do that, to initiate similar ministries in other needy areas as the Lord leads.

Once again thank you all for celebrating with us on this very important occasion for our organization. May God Bless you all. We give Him all the glory.

VisionA Christian centre of excellence

that effectively contributes to the communities’spiritual and physical

development

MissionTo enhance the Kerio

Valleycommunity’s spiritual and economic wellbeing by empowering people with

knowledge and skills to sustainably utilize available resources effi ciently and equitably

Values• Obedient to our Lord Jesus

Christ• Committed to serving people• Respect for other religions• Gender mainstreaming and

equity• Preservation of human dignity• Transparency and accountability• Environmental conservation• Participatory and people based• Politically neutral

CONTACT AIC Cheptebo Rural Development CentrePO Box 614-30700 Iten,Kenya

Mob +254721343821 +254721118854 +254722296370Email:cheptebo@africaonline.co.keWebsite:www.cheptebordcentre.org

Members of the BoardMrs Sally Ngetich, Chief William Chemwok, Mr Jonathan Kotut, Miss Christine Kiprono, Pastor Walter Kimutai(Chaplain), Rev Richard Ronguno, Mr Philip Kiprono, Rev Joshua Kenda, Mr Joseph Kimeli(Manager), Rev Barnabas Kiptoo(Board Chairman) Pr David Bett, Mr John Kangogo.

Mr. Joseph KimeliCentre Manager

Rev Barnabas KiptooBoard Chairman

MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER

As we celebrate 25 years since the founding of the Cheptebo project, this is a wonderful opportunity to look back with gratitude for the Lord’s provision and blessing and also to look forward in faith to the years ahead.I fi rst arrived in Cheptebo in 1986, assigned by AIM International to serve with AIC in their vision to establish a development programme and Christian outreach in the southern Kerio Valley. At that time the situation in this area was very different to what it is today. There were fewer people living in the valley, water sources were distant and unreliable and agricultural production was low. Having just come through a serious drought, levels of nutrition and general health were severely challenged. Only a very few had a personal knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Christian faith had not made any great impact within the community.

The coming of the project was an opportunity for the church, community members and local leaders to plan together how their needs could be addressed. Community leaders had already donated the 50 ha. area of land on which the work was to be established. Initial priority needs identifi ed were a reliable and accessible water supply and improved levels of food production. The fi rst was met by a Tear Fund (UK) grant for a water pipeline and the latter by the establishment of a demonstration and training farm. From these small beginnings the work progressed to the impressive development centre we see today. Many people both Kenyan and expatriate have brought their gifts and skills to make this project a success. It stands as an impressive example of holistic Christian ministry in Africa and it is commendable that the project is now entirely self fi nancing.The aim of the programme has always been to serve the wider community and it is encouraging to see that the whole area has experienced signifi cant transformation over these years. Encouraged by project activities, many local farmers have developed their land for crops and livestock and, by their own efforts, are successfully addressing the problems which they face. From an area which was classed as a ‘low potential area’ it is now known for the quality of fruit produced and livestock farmed. Underlying much of this change is the fact that many have come into a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus and as they have experienced new life and hope in Him, they are living out their faith in transforming their own community. In John Chapter 10 Jesus said “I have come that you might have life and have it in all its fullness”. We praise the Lord that His promise is being fulfi lled for the people of this community.Over the 14 years in which I have had the privilege to live and work here, Cheptebo has become an important part of the lives of my family. I arrived as a young, single man and Rosemary and I were married two years later. Andrew our fi rst born, was born at Kijabe Hospital. With our second son Paul, they grew up in Cheptebo so our roots are deep in this community. It is always a great joy to return, as we frequently do, and to see the Lord’s work and blessing in this part of His kingdom.What then of the years ahead? There will continue to be many needs and opportunities to serve. The programme was founded on the Lord and His Gospel and that must remain central in all that will be done. I pray too that the blessings of this work will not be confi ned to Cheptebo alone but from this place, there will be increasingly a reaching out to peoples and communities who have yet to know these blessings. Let us therefore be faithful in these things as we wait for that great day, when the Lord himself will return and power and glory.

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTPROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION & INTERNAL SECURITY

Telegrams: “DISTRICTER” I ten DISTRICTCOMMISSIONER’S OFFICETelephone: (053) 42007 KEIYO SOUTH DISTRICTFax: (053) 42289 P.O. BOX 1When replying please quote CHEPKORIO

CER.2/1/3 VOL.I/(69) 4th November 2011Ref. No.…………………………………………. ...............……………………… And date

AIC Cheptebo RuralDevelopment CentreP. O. Box 614-30700ITEN

RE: CELEBRATION TO MARK 25 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESSFirst and foremost I want to thank the Almighty God for the gift of lives he has bestowed on the people of this country Kenya and more so to Keiyo South District. I cannot forget to picture the wonderful work done to the community of Keiyos by the AIC Cheptebo Rural Development Centre.

This kind of exemplary work could not have been achieved without support from AIM Missionary i. e. Bill Rettie from Scotland, overseas churches and local community who donated land for demonstrations.

The facility has played a pivotal role in education particularly in promoting modern farming technologies and practices which go hand in hand in alleviation of poverty and thus improving the standard of living.

Kerio Valley is ASAL not endowed with a lot of rainfall, however through modern technologies the farmers have started to realize their potentials by growing fruits and other horticultural crops and it has been possible through collaboration between AIC Cheptebo Rural Development Centre and Community.

The Kenya government has all along been encouraging partnership with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) churches and other well wishers and as a result the AIC Cheptebo Rural Development Centre has enormously benefi ted from government participation in areas of social work, education and health.

While celebrating 25 years of the achievements of work done by the AIC Cheptebo we also recognize the contribution by the local leadership for their wisdom and encouragement that has also spurred economic growth of Kerio Valley.

Last and not least, I want to reiterate the government call for peace and reconciliation that without peace no meaningful development can take place. It is now upon the church and other stake holders to take a leading role for us as a country to be counted as an island of peace.

GOD BLESS AIC CHEPTEBO RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.

GOD BLESS KEIYO PEOPLE.

(A. O. BUNDE)DISTRICT COMMISSIONERKEIYO SOUTH DISTRICT

MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT EDUCATION

OFFICER KEIYO SOUTH DISTRICT (MR. ANTONY BARASA)

As we celebrate the silver Jubilee for AIC

Cheptebo Rural Development Centre, I

want to take this opportunity to celebrate

the achievements made in Education

in this region particularly due to the

partnership between the centre and the

department of Education. Through this

partnership, the centre has organized

such activities as:

• Motivation talks that led to the

improvement of performance of the

District in National Examinations (in

2010, the District was ranked 6th

Nationally in K.C.P.E).

• Workshops and symposia

for Education managers and

stakeholders: of late all secondary

schools within the District converge

at the centre for target setting and

development of strategic plans.

• Spiritual nourishment of the learners

within the District.

• Resource centre where best

Agricultural and scientifi c practices

are evident (grafting of horticultural

crops, weather forecast, fruit

preservation etc.)

These and many other activities have

made Keiyo South District an academic

giant. Kudos to the centre fraternity

through the humble and able leadership

of Mr. Kimeli. Cheptebo is the place to

be!

REPUBLIC OF KENYAMINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

TEL: (053) 8001620, 0721369124 DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICEFAX: (053)……….. KEIYO SOUTH DISTRICTE-mail: daokeiyosouth@yahoo.com P.O. BOX 20 CHEPKORIO-30129When replying please quote KS/MOA/MR/EDUC/Vol. 1/56 7th November, 2011

TOThe managerAIC Cheptebo RDC

HISTORY OF COLLABORATION OF AIC CHEPTEBO SINCE 1986 WITH MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to your kind support to the Government of Kenya by your unlimited collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in the following fi elds;

1. Field days, exhibitions and fairs2. Demo plots with ASAL technologies i.e. AIC Cheptebo RDC was the fi rst to

introduce dairy goat in Kerio Valley, good conservation structures, green house e.t.c.

3. Capacity building on various enterprises like mangoes, tissue culture bananas, pawpaws, vegetables, traditional high value crops and many others

4. Sourcing of ASAL technologies i.e. dairy goats and cows5. Conference facilities during trainings6. Early warning systems i.e. Pest and diseases surveillance through army

worm trap and Rainfall data through rain gauge set up at AIC Cheptebo RDC

7. Spiritual guidance8. Fodder bulking point

This is just to mention but a few.

With such collaboration, we believe going beyond the sky in improving the living standards of ElgeyoMarakwet people.

God bless you

……………….....Esther J. TallamDistrict Agricultural Offi cer

KEIYO SOUTH DISTRICT

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Kerio Valley became sparsely populated due to a mass migration of its inhabitants which began in early 19 century when people left to work in the white farmer farms in the highlands. Migration peaked in the 1970 when the settlers left and the farms were sold to the local people. By the early 1980’s the few people living in the Kerio Valley were mainly pastoralists by nature and they began to settle

Early Years: The Vision is Born

World Vision Kenya - Central Rift sub branch take this opportunity to Join AIC Cheptebo rural development Centre as they celebrate 25 years of dedicated service to God and Humanity.

World Vision Kenya- Central rift programs has worked with AIC Cheptebo for some years now as key development partner that has a focus on glorifying God through serving the Humanity. Some of the Programs that have received services from the centre include: Soin IPA, Bartabwa IPA, Kolowa IPA, Mogotio IPA, Marigat IPAs as well as Kabarnet IPA which transitioned in fi nancial year 2010.

The centre has been of great help to our programs and the community we serve as it has been our training facility as well as a place where our spiritual nurture has been nourished. It has also been home to the programs for it has hosted our visitors from all works of life including our

sponsors. The centre has been of help when it comes to guiding and counseling services which they have often offered to the participants as well as our staff during trainings. This has in many cases inspired our staffs and participants.

AIC Cheptebo is a Centre of excellence because it is Christ centered as well as a learning place where the community gets knowledge on the best farming practices in terms of horticultural production, livestock production as well as fruit tree and tree seedling production. The centre has motivated most of the participants in our various trainings from their demonstration farm where they get a lot of income from mango and pawpaw production. Most of the community members have bought seedlings from the centre to grow in their farms for fruit production and tree seedlings for environmental conservation

hence improved income in households, health and environment. This has increased the wellbeing of children due to available and nutritious food. The community has also been motivated by the Kenya alpine dairy goats that with good management can produce up to 4 litres of milk a day, a good source of income as well as food to the families with minimum input costs. The goat’s milk has been proofed to be highly nutritious especially for children who are under 5 years.

We are happy to be associated with AIC Cheptebo rural Development Centre. Long Live Cheptebo.

Catherine Timbomei

Sub Branch Manager World vision (K) - Central Rift Sub branch.

down in villages. This allowed them to continue their pastoralism tradition but now permitted a diversifi cation and intensifi cation of crop farming. The Kerio Valley was offi cially regarded as a low potential area. The Government on its part then began establishing more schools, dispensaries, cattle dips and other social amenities to meet the needs of the people. This further encouraged

settlement, development and inward migration to the area. The Church recognised the spiritual, as well as the physical needs of the people. Following the example of the Lord Jesus Christ who not only preached about

the Kingdom of Heaven but also healed the sick and fed the hungry, a holistic approach was adopted. Only a few churches had been established by AIM at that time in the southern Kerio Valley. The nearest AIM station to Cheptebo was at Kessup. The missionary activities of the late Margaret Amstrong and others including African pastors particularly Samuel Kogoi who walked the vast Kerio Valley evangelizing, were rewarded by the conversion of people and the establishment of churches in the valley. These churches

were many kilometres apart and had no physical structures but met under trees and in classrooms. African church workers were few and the task before them overwhelming. They prayed for more labourers and the establishment of a development program with the dual purpose of spiritual and physical empowerment – this weighed on their hearts heavily. God provided a 50 acre

ChristthaOeinnatofotpatheweofhCentre’s site in as it was in 1986

area of land which was donated by the community to the church at Rokocho area of the then Cheptebo Sub-location. The understanding was that the Church would initiate development activities for community empowerment as well as spiritual ministries. Spearheading these activities were pastors David Bett, the fi rst Chairman, Dr. Elijah Korich now based in Philadelphia USA, Church Elder Nehemiah Chepkeitany, Senior Chief Edward Orgut, Chief Kiplel Boiyo, late Chief Julius Barboi, and the late Ass. Chief Thomas Cherono among others. A.I.C head offi ce assigned Rev S. Opoti to this work in 1982 but sadly he died in an automobile accident later that year temporarily halting progress till 1985.

Rettie residence for over six months

A.I.M InvolvementGod gave a breakthrough for the translation of the vision into practical reality in 1986 with the coming of Scottish missionary Bill Rettie through A.I.M international. A proposal was submitted to Tear FundUK (The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund) who agreed to provide funds to initiate water and building development and a vehicle for the Cheptebo centre. Initially Bill had planned to serve at Cheptebo for only four years but these years lengthened to 14 years as it became apparent with time that God wanted him to stay longer. This partnership with AIM continues up to the present time with short term personnel being received from time to time and the centre providing orientation for new missionaries. When Bill arrived at the centre site it seemed like a barren wilderness. There was no structure on the siteto provide him with shelter so the fi rst assignment was to build himself a house.

A pickup truck was also bought for transportation purposes. This pickup ferried all the materials, goods and livestock and also served as the community ambulance for the past 25 years. In July 2011 the Lord provided funds to purchase a new pickup.

New Vehicle KBP 167V being received by Board Members and North Rift Area Assistant Bishop Rev Luka Cheruiyot at Eldoret On 2011.

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THE FARM

Upon settling at Cheptebo Bill embarked on the work of laying a 4.2 kilometre water pipe to bring down water by gravity from the escarpment. With water on site he set up a series of demonstrations on the farm beginning with irrigated crop production, a citrus orchard, dairy cattle and poultry. Later, dairy goats and a green house demonstration were introduced. Many farmers and groups have benefi ted from these demonstrations and also the provision of livestock and crop materials to establish their own farms.The tree nursery section was started in 1994 to provide a variety of fruit seedlings for farmers. The practical demonstration had proven beyond doubt that the land was potentially productive and high quality fruits could be produced for domestic and commercial purposes. However, tree seedlings were not readily available within the area and the need for a central tree nursery was evident. Today the nursery produces over 50,000 seedlings per year. Grafted mango seedlings are in particularly high demand and six varieties are available – Ngowe, Vandyke, Kent, Apple, Sensation, and Tommy Atkins.Grafted citrus (Washington Navel) pawpaws varieties (local and solo) avocado (Fuerte)ornamental and indigenous tree seedlings are also available.

Farm Manager – Walter Rono Mr August Basson explaining about ‘Farming God’s Way’

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Farmers who have visited the farm receive practical information on a variety of farming methods and crops suitable for the arid and semi arid areas. The dissemination of knowledge has spread out from the centre and the result has been a s ign i f i cant

transformation in the area – one result has been the establishment of large scale mango production now spread across the Kerio Valley

John Kigen is the Chairman of Rokocho Fruit Production group and had this to say ‘’Our group of 25 fruit farmers has benefi ted greatly from the centre since its formation in 1997, we received intensive training from the

centre and today all of us have reaped benefi ts. We sell our produce at Eldoret s u p e r m a r k e t s and through the proceeds are able to educate our children, provide good shelter for our families. He says that the farmers greatly appreciate the

support received from the centre.

For many years indigenous goat breeds dominated the Kerio Valleys landscape when pastoralism was the main economic

activity. Dairy goat husbandry was therefore a logical development and an important source of milk. Through funding from the French Embassy nine farmers groups were assisted to purchase Kenya Alpine dairy goats and as a result the nutrition and incomes of many families have been improved.With good management a dairy goat can produce between 2-4 liters of milk per day. A six month dairy goat sells for 7,000 ksh while the local breed takes two years to mature and sells at an average of 2500ksh.

Guests in the Conference Dining Hall

World Vision also contributed to this development. The conference facility became operational in 1997. Today we have 100 bed capacity with 2 conference halls equipped with modern conference facilities such as computers, internet access and LCD projectors.

Demand for water continues to increase and in order to ensure the security of water supplies especially in the dry season a bore hole has been sunk. A good supply of water to the centre and the local community has therefore been assured which will supplement the primary source on the escarpment.

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Farm demonstrations were attracting many farmer groups, NGO’s and government agencies dealing with crop and animal production. Cheptebo had become an ideal farmer training location with day trainings being conducted on the farm and often under trees, sometimes interrupted by rains. Permanent training and residential facilities had now become essential. Construction of the Conference Centre began in 1995 with funding from Surrey Chapel UK which was enthusiastically represented by Mr Don Wilson, SARDEP (Netherlands) and

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The primary goal of Cheptebo is to declare the Good News of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. All activities have this as a fundamental part of the programme. All Centre staff and visitors have a time for devotion each morning before beginning the day’s activities. The same is true to those who make visits to the farm. A moment of prayer and refl ection on scripture forms part of the visit. To effectively discharge this mandate the centre has a Chaplain stationed within the centre. As well as ministering to the guests a programmme for the spiritual welfare of the staff is in place. Every morning prayers and bible reading

and exhortations from the Scriptures take place. Once a month there is one hour of intercessory prayer, praying for world evangelization, missions and nations.

Rev Simion Kiptum was the fi rst Chaplain who served until 2003 when Pastor Walter took over and continues to the present time.

Pastor Walter refl ects on his role: ‘’Being a Chaplain in the centre has provided me and the entire team at Cheptebo with opportunities to interact with many people, both believers and non believers. Christians feel very much at home at the centreand are grateful to have such a facility for God’s glory. Non believers are challenged through contextualized Biblical exposition. We also distribute Gospel tracts to the participants who readily accept them. Although many acknowledge that they feel nearer to God at Cheptebo, our prayer is that they

will receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour ”God indeed has blessed and strengthened his church through the centre. At least fi ve pastors are now active in the ministry who were saved, discipled, called and equipped and thensupported in their theological training through the ministry at Cheptebo. The pastors

are Rev Paul Cherop, Rev Simion Kiptum, Pr Nelson Chebii, Pr Walter Kimutai, and Pr Raymond Kimwetich.

The Centre has become the hub for advancing the GospeI andserving the Christian community at large. It is the annual venue of A.I.C Keiyo Region Pastors Conference which is organized by Christian Education Department(CED)Pastors Fellowship and Keiyo Soy Ministries International (KSM), based in Philadelphia USA. KSM international was founded by Dr Elijah Korich who traces his roots to Keiyo. KSM has shipped in many books, tracts and other Gospel materials to equip the pastors in their ministries. They have also sponsored pastor’s conferences, sending speakers from America. Evangelistic teams have come to Africa several times to advance God’s kingdom.

Beside the spiritual wellbeing of men, God is also concerned for their physical welfare. The centre hosts a dispensary serving the community and run by the Government. The 1990’s saw development achievements of many sub-Saharan countries threatened by the emergence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Kenya was among these countries and something needed to be done and done

urgently to bring down prevalence rate among the general population. The Government declared the pandemic a national disaster in 1999 and rolled out strategies to address the situation. A.I.C Cheptebo on its own initiative and in collaboration with the Government

through NACC ( National Aids Control Council) carried out Biblical based interventions in the Baraza’s, schools, churches, camps and other social gatherings.In 2011 the Centre received funding to carry out BCE(Behaviour Change Education) targeting youth. It has been able to visit 24 schools and almost the same number of trading centres to propagate behavior change. One challenge is a lack of confi dence amongst stakeholders in a Bible based approach to this scourge. The church is therefore the sole voice advocating this approach which is making a signifi cant impact in reducing infections. With the availability of ARVs but without behavior change the scourge remains a threat to the population and economy as a whole.

We recognize the importance of education in the success of any development endeavor and so the centre has played a key role in promoting education. The centre has facilitated partnerships between local schools and overseas donors who have provided funds and personnel to assist in this development. Rokocho Primary

School, for example, received funding from Rotary Club of Fairview/Wild Rose Foundation, Canada to renovate eight classrooms, provide a water tank and fence the school c o m p o u n d . Rokocho Day S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l b e n e f i t t e d from a two month visit by three u n i v e r s i t y students, Paul, son of Bill and Rosemary and his two colleagues Josh and Will. The Centre also sponsors an annual prayer and motivation day for Kibargoi Zone Primary Schools and Soy Division Secondary Schools.

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LOOKING TO THE FUTUREThe future presents both opportunities and challenges for the centre and our trust and confi dence is that the Lord will continue to guide and enable us to achieve all that He has called us to do. At this time we believe that the Lord is calling us to do the following and we ask that you pray with us to see these things achieved.At the centre• Expand the facilities to fully cater

for those groups already using the centre

• Establish residential agricultural training courses with a special emphasis on production in arid and semi arid areas within our communities

• Encouraging and supporting the training of new pastors

• Continue evangelism through crusades and working in schools

• Provide support for emerging farmers groups especially in marketing

• Promote research and demonstrations for new technologies appropriate to arid and semi arid areas

• Strengthen our collaborations with stakeholders in the areas of agriculture, education and health and generally in the areas of capacity building out with our existing communities

• Extend the vision of Cheptebo to other areas as the Lord leads

Over these 25 years we have seen the Lord lead us in this work – thus far He has helped us – We trust and believe that the Lord will continue to bless this work in the years ahead and we ask for your continued support, prayers and partnership with us as we move out into new ventures of faith.

“God sustains what he starts”

Congratulations Cheptebo on your auspicious occasion of Silver Jubilee.

What a joy and praise to our Almighty God who started a goodwork over 25 years ago and has continue to sustain you.

We praise the Lord for the many hands, the brothers from UK,God bless you all.

The Board of Keiyo Soy Ministries International is blessedto partner with you and to walk this journey of faith together.

Together we can transform lives.Together we can lift up the standard of the Kerio valley

people and beyond.Together we can lay the path and foundation for our

youth to build onTogether with our friends and Partners in Mission,

this valley and this Nation will never remain the same.

We thank Mr. Kimeli and Sally for their outstanding leadership

We thank the Cheptebo Board of Directors for supportingand standing with Kimeli as he faithfully discharges the duties

with which God has entrusted him.

God Bless you all

Yours in His Service;Dr. Elijah Korich, Founder and CEO, KSM

Dr. Elijah KorichFounder and CEO

Mr. John PriceVice chairman

Mr. Herbert DeanVice Chairman

Mr. Ronald ColemanTreasurer

Charles Jones, Esq.Vice Treasurer

Mrs. Truphena KorichSecretary

Mrs. Doris PriceExecutive Assistant

“For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ”Ephesians 4:12