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Catholics in Kenya Challenged to Participate in Church Projects through Faith and Action

Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe of the Catholic Diocese of Wote at Blessed Benedict Daswa Catholic Church, Tassia Family Day celebration. Credit: KEVIMARTS MEDIA
Sabrine Amboka

By Sabrine Amboka

Wote, 03 February, 2026 / 2:58 pm (ACI Africa).

The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wote has urged the people of God in Kenya to actively participate in Church development projects, saying such initiatives are a sign of hope and a source of transformation for both the faithful and the wider community.

In his Sunday, February 1, homily, during the Family Day celebration at Blessed Benedict Daswa Catholic Church in Tassia, Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe said that projects such as the construction of hospitals provide practical solutions to challenges faced by people, especially the vulnerable.

“When we do projects like these, the Church has planned everything that is in the pipeline. All these plans are meant to bring hope and to bring success into our lives,’ Bishop Kamomoe said.

“That is why it is very important for every Christian, in their own way, to make sure they are participating. There is no big or small way to participate in God’s work. God looks only at the love with which you serve Him. That is what makes you right before God,” he added.

To foster the growth of their Parishes, the Bishop also encouraged the people of God, especially married couples, to emulate Blessed Benedict Daswa, a man he described as poor in spirit and a faithful witness to God, by striving to sanctify their marriages through the Sacrament of Matrimony.

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“Come and have your marriage blessed,” the Catholic Bishop who also serves as the Apostolic Administrator of Wote Diocese said.

The Kenyan Bishop urged couples to take every challenge they encounter in their marriages positively.

“All the things that are happening and seem to be troubling you,do not misunderstand them. At this time, you are sad because you are going through struggles, and struggle is part of the story. So even if you are being mistreated by your partner, do not ever be discouraged or disappointed by whatever you are going through,” the Bishop who was appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of Wote Diocese in 2025 said.

“All these things help you even without you knowing. It is like the body. When the body is sick, you are sad, but the disease you have is helping the body build immunity,’ he added.

In addition, the Catholic Bishop encouraged the youths to find joy in the struggle and work harder despite the challenges they face in the East African nation.

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“Our young people, what you are going through, searching for jobs, being oppressed, you feel sad, but you are sad in the struggle. Therefore, our youth, put in more effort and never give up,” he said and added, referring to the beatitudes, “Blessed are the poor in spirit. We have come to listen to the Word of God so that it may enlighten us even more. Because you have poverty, we want God to continue blessing us.”

 The Bishop called on the people of God at Blessed Benedict Daswa Catholic Church in Tassia, in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) to remain steadfast in faith and draw inspiration from the life and witness of Blessed Benedict Daswa.

“Today we are celebrating Blessed Daswa because he suffered, and that is why today we celebrate him because God blessed him, and that is why he is called Blessed. All of us look forward to being blessed people,” he said.

Sabrine Amboka

Sabrine Amboka is a Kenyan journalist with a passion for Catholic church communication. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from St. Paul's University in Kenya.

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