We are all entrepreneurs but churches are leading the pack

Pastor Ezekiel Odero's New Life Prayer Centre and Church at Mavueni in Kilifi County. [File, Standard]

On a recent trip to Mombasa's north coast, I came across a petrol station named "New Life International Energies."

My enquiry indicated it's owned by a church by the same name. I noted that the branding was similar to that of well-known international oil companies. Church investments are no longer news. They own land, office blocks, schools, universities and other assets. Churches are the most noticeable buildings in the rural areas.