Apostle James Ng'ang'a of the Neno Evangelism Centre is determined to build a new city in Nkatatei, Kajiado county in a period of about ten years.
Ng'ang'a says that the city will be known as Jerusalem city and will sit on a 50-acre piece of land that he bought three years ago.
The Apostle says that he chose Jerusalem's city name after he visited Israel in 2007.
He said that while there, he bought a small stone and during his prayers he told God that if he blesses him he would build a house and call it Jerusalem city.
"I bought this land three years ago and already I am constructing a big church here and already I have 70 children who are going to school in grades 1-4. I also give them food, uniform, and shoes," said Ng'ang'a.
Other facilities that Ng'ang'a says will stand on the land are a shopping mall, a bank, and an institution of higher learning like a college or a university.
"Already we are building a big hotel here where people who come for prayer services and night prayers will have a place to eat food.
Those who will be coming for the normal church services in the near future will also use the facilities and so we must prepare ourselves for the future," said the Apostle.
He added that since his entry to the area which is approximately 160 kilometres from Nairobi city and less than 20 kilometres to the Kenya-Tanazania border, he has put murram on the road leading to his church which is about 1.5 kilometres.
Ng'ang'a added that he has also already sunk three boreholes that are helping the residents with home use and for their animals.
The Apostle said that in the area being hit hard by the ongoing drought situation in the country, the drilling of the boreholes has assisted people with livestock to provide water to them and save them from dying, and has used the borehole water to farm on part of his land.
"I grow maize and beans here which some I give freely to residents. Each Sunday after the church service I give relief food to about 200 worshippers who come to worship in this church. I am appealing to more partners to come and join me in building the new city here," said Ng'ang'a.
Ng'ang'a said every week from Wednesday to Sunday, around 250 make a booking to use the place for prayers.
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