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As defined by the NCCK Constitution, the supreme body of NCCK is the General Assembly (GA), which meets once every three years, which has an Executive Committee which meets biannually. This Committee has two sub-committees, namely, the Programme Committee, and the Finance and Administration
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committee. These committees meet regularly throughout the year, and work closely with the management team. The day-to-day operation of the Council is the responsibility of management team under the leadership of the General Secretary who is also the chief executive officer of the Council.
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NCCK has 37 member churches and organizations, who seek to facilitate the attainment of a united, just, peaceful and sustainable society. That is; 27 member churches, eleven associate members and six fraternal associate members. These are:
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1943- As the country inches towards independence, there is need to broaden the membership to accommodate non-missionary Christian bodies. The objectives change once again, and the organization is then called Christian Council of Kenya
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1984- The name of the organisation is changed to National Council of Churches of Kenya to reflect the fact that membership to the organisation is by churches and not individual Christians.
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Established in 1913, it has been a key player in mobilizing Kenyans in various political, economic, and social issues. As such, NCCK's story is intricately intertwined with
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1908- By now several issues face the missionaries who have greatly increased in number, including the need for commonality in the names referencing
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and the first missionary arrives in what would later become Kenya and starts work on the Coast. He is soon followed by other missionaries including
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1924- The membership is expanded beyond the original four members and the goals of the organization change. A new body called the
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1918- At the second United Missionary Conference, the name of the organization is changed to Alliance of Protestant Missions.
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in the different local languages and dialects. Two mission conferences are held that year in Kijabe and Maseno.
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Christian Students Leadership Centre (Ufungamano House) Kenya Students Christian Fellowship
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One Church; United in Faith and Mission Witnessing to Jesus Christ and Transforming Lives
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Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa
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Holistic transformation of lives for a just, resilient and sustainable society.
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A family of Christian communions and organizations in fellowship and witness.
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The Council's headquarters are located at the Jumuia Place, Lenana Road,
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Free Pentecostal Fellowship of Kenya Full Gospel Churches of Kenya
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is discussed, and four missionary groups sign it. NCCK is born.
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The Church of the Torch, Kikuyu, where NCCK was founded in 1913
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Christian Hostels Fellowship Kenya United Independent Churches
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Public Law Institute Young Women's Christian Association (
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who establish several mission stations around the country.
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Mt Zion Church Kayole Kenya Ecumenical Church Loan Fund
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