PCEA Mutu-ini parish Congregants
- PCEA Mutu-ini Church
- PCEA Karinde Church
- PCEA Manyatta Church
PCEA Mutu-ini Parish was inaugurated on 26th February 2012. The Parish comprises of three congregations, which started at different times, and their history is as follows:
HISTORY OF PCEA KARINDE CHURCH
The parents of Karinde village thought of building a church and a school in 1945. This was due to the hardships they faced as they traveled to Kerarapon across the Mbagathi River. The following year, in 1946, the elders from Karinde met with those of Kerarapon to share their idea, which was supported.
The elders from Karinde were Jason Mukono and Livingstone Gitau (both deceased). Three more elders, namely George Njoroge Mbucuca, Barnabas Regeru Nyoike, and Abednego Kagunya (all deceased), were sent to convey the message to the Thogoto elders.
Jason Mukono first volunteered to give a plot to build the school and church. The parents were formally informed in 1947, and they embraced the idea. A meeting was scheduled to be held at Sarah Njoki Wainaina’s home to form a committee.
The members were:
- Jason Mukono
- Murimi Wa Kari
- Njeri wa Heho (Wangungu)
- Ngonyo wa Musa
Two other ladies, Jedidah Muthoni Mathu and Rebeca Nyakonj,u assisted the committee. They raised Kshs 5 in that meeting and started the construction by contributing their own manpower. They used bamboo sticks, mud walls, and roofed with iron sheets.
THE SCHOOL
The school was opened in 1948, some classes were converted on Sunday for worship
The first students were:
- Joana Wambui Mathu
- Godfrey Mbugua Njogu
- Benson Kiarie Karaya
- Rachael Nyokabi Mutung’u
- Monica Jared among others
THE CHURCH
In 1949, members were one hundred and twenty among them the Late Rev Geoffrey Muriu Kaburugu, who was the youth leader. There was a baptism in the same year, conducted by Rev. Benjamin Gathaiya Waiyaki, and Sarah Njoki were baptized. Geoffrey Kaburugu was the first to receive Jesus Christ as his personal savior and later became the Dagoretti parish minister. He was later joined by Mary Njeri Kaburugu, Jeddidah Mathu, and Peter Kamau Chege. They were reprimanded whenever they went and preached in other areas, but God worked miracles through them, and in 1950, many gave their lives to Christ.
HISTORY OF PCEA MUTU-INI CHURCH
PCEA Mutu-ini church started fellowshipping at Geoffrey Mumira Kamau’s home since there was no plot at that time to build the church.
The people who came up with the idea of having a church here were :
- Elisheba Mwihaki Mbugua
- Florence Kanini Muchugia
- Beatrice Wanjiku Mumira.In 1983 members from within were informed of the idea and received it positively. In the same year an afternoon fellowship was started at Geoffrey Mumira’s home every Sunday.
ACQUIRING OF PLOT
Mutu-ini church did not have a plot of their own but through the help of Geoffrey Mumira Kamau and Daniel Gathigi Gakonyo, they were given one by the government of Kenya. That is where the church stands today.
BUILDING OF FIRST SEMI-PERMANENT CHURCH
The first semi-permanent church construction began in December 1984, when members donated building materials. Women in the church would collect stones and carry them with their Kiondo’s and bring them to church for the foundation. The roofing sheets were donated by Mr. Nguru.
The dedication was done on 21st June 1987
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
There was resistance from PCEA Githima to start a new church.
There was no plot to build a church
After the completion of the semi-permanent church, the government was against through Githima’s leadership.
BUILDING OF A PERMANENT CHURCH
The foundation stone was laid on 5th April 1992 by Rev. Moses K Waweru. The church is now stable because:
- It stands on a 3/4-acre piece of land
- There is a permanent sanctuary
- All church groups are active
- It hosts the parish headquarters
- It has managed to acquire other properties and develop some
PCEA Mutu-ini congregation gave birth to another congregation in 2002 i.e, PCEA Manyatta church
PCEA MANYATTA HISTORY
In the Year 2002, the idea to start another congregation at Manyatta was raised in PCEA Mutuini LCC. After discussions and well-laid down facts were forwarded to the then Dagoretti Kirk session, It was agreed by all that it was a good idea. The Kirk session gave a go-ahead, and under the very able leadership of the Late Rev. Moses Ndungu,a plot was bought.
In the First week of January 2003, the Development Committee, led by Mr. Daniel Kiarii Waweru in partnership with the Outreach Foundation, embarked on constructing a new Mabati Church. The fire to have a new Church saw the construction to completion taking only one week, and on 12th January 2003 a new congregation was born. Two districts, Migunda-ini and Manyatta, previously districts 4 and 7, were escorted with pomp and Dance.
Retired Elder Geoffrey Muigai Kabaka was recalled to help Elder Esther Njeri Ngene in the leadership of the new 60 sixty-member Church. Immediately, elections were held and Elder Esther Njeri Ngene was elected the Chairperson, while Grace Njeri Mumira and Mr Edward Kahando were elected Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.
The Church was dedicated on 26th June 2005 by the Very Rev. Dr. George Wanjau. The Church grew tremendously, and in 2006, half an acre plot was acquired. This is the site of our school: Manyatta Academy. The growth saw the two districts being sub-divided, and on 30th March 2008, two Elders, Kenneth Mburu Waweru and Grishon Muthee Kirigi, were ordained.
Later, after the Retirement of Elder Njeri Ngene, Grace Mumira and Lucy Nyambura Njoroge were ordained as Elders on December 29, 2013. The Church has grown from strength to strength and now has four active and two retired elders, assisted by twenty deacons and other leaders. An idea to build a permanent Sanctuary was floated to the PCMF group by the Late Mr Geoffrey Muigai Njoroge (Gakuru). 
The idea was highly approved even in the LCC. The Outreach Foundation was again approached and agreed to partner again in the venture. Planning started immediately, and on the 6th November 2016, a fund drive was held. Dreams started becoming a reality. On 17th May 2017, the LCC resolved to start construction; they requested the Presbytery through the Session Clerk for permission to demolish the church so as to pave the way for building a new one. Permission was granted, and on 23rd May 2017, the demolition started.
On May 2017, a ground-breaking service was held. Construction started immediately under the supervision of the very able Mr. Eliud Njuguna Kamau, the Development Committee Chairperson.
The good work culminated in the Laying of the Foundation Stone on 13th August 2017 by Rev. Dr. John Gicheru Macharia, the Moderator of our Presbytery. The construction took ten Months to complete because our members gave generously to this venture. Glory be to God our Father. The Church has over a hundred and fifty members who attend both English services and over Seventy church school children. Ten months and twenty-two days from the day of ground breaking, we start with praising and thanksgiving to God as we witness the Dedication of our Church.