Kenya's Ecumenical Family Honors WCC Head
Christians in Kenya recently paid tribute to the enormous contributions of the head of the World Council of Reformed Churches (WCC) to ecumenism in Kenya and worldwide.
St. Paul's United Theological College in Limuru, Kenya, has appointed the WCC's general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, to be the 100-year old institute's new chancellor as an expression of its appreciation for his position "within the ecumenical family in Kenya and beyond."
The appointment also honors the ecumenical leader's "vast experience within the church" as well as his contribution to the school, which is currently going through the process of acquiring university status to become St. Paul's University.
Kobia received his first academic training from St Paul's United Theological College in 1969. The institute is owned by Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and Reformed Churches as well as the National Council of Churches in Kenya.
It will receive its charter to become a university from the president of Kenya on Sept. 14.
Earlier in the summer, Kobia's role within the Kenyan ecumenical family was recognized when he was awarded the National Ecumenical Award, which honors individuals who have "offered exceptional service, leadership and modeling" throughout their life and ministry.
