Rev. Jeremiah Kipkosgei Kimosop is the current pastor of the Reformed Church of East Africa (RCEA) Kitengela in Nairobi Presbytery, a vibrant congregation that marks a bold new frontier for RCEA which has long operated primarily in Western Kenya. Since pioneering the Kitengela mission in January 2017, starting with a handful of worshippers in a rented room, Rev. Kimosop has led the church to grow both in numbers and depth, planting daughter congregations in Namelok and Ngelani, and establishing a preaching post in Kithiani. His ministry combines a passion for evangelism, community building, and cross-cultural outreach, extending the RCEA’s presence into the fast-growing urban and peri-urban areas of Kajiado County. Here, he shares his testimony.
Early Life and Education
“I was born on July 15th 1968,” recalls Jeremiah Kipkosgei Kimosop, “the firstborn son of Rev. Abraham K. Chebiego and Roseline Chebiego.” The family had four children — two sons and two daughters. Today, Jeremiah is married to Rose, and they are blessed with two sons, Kelvin and Emmanuel.
Jeremiah’s childhood followed the movements of his father’s ministry. He began his schooling at St. Paul’s Primary School in Limuru from 1974 to 1976 while his father trained at St. Paul’s United College, now St. Paul’s University. He later completed his primary education at Sosiani Primary School in Eldoret.
From 1982 to 1985, he studied at Kaiboi Technical Institute for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, and then attended Uasin Gishu High School for A Level studies from 1986 to 1987.
“When the altar call was made, I was among the first to respond… I surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.”
A Career in Telecommunications
Jeremiah began his professional life at Kenya Posts and Telecommunication. “I joined as a radio technician, trained for three years at KCCT Mbagathi, graduated in 1991, and was posted to Eldoret,” he explains.
By 1996, he had ventured into private business — operating a telecommunication firm, buying and selling cereals from farmers, running taxi services, selling and training in computers, and later managing a car wash and vehicle sales company. All were based in Eldoret.
However, things did not go as planned. “In all my endeavors, I did badly,” he admits. By mid-2008, he had accumulated debts running into millions. Unable to account for clients’ funds, he fled Eldoret for Mombasa, and then Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with plans to head to South Africa.
The Turning Point
While in Dar es Salaam, Jeremiah attended a Sunday service at Christian Mission Fellowship in Sinza. The choir sang a song based on Matthew 6:33 — Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“That song touched my heart in a special way,” he remembers. “When the altar call was made, I was among the first to go forward. A visiting pastor from the Island of Fiji prayed for me and asked, ‘Do you believe God can turn around your situation?’ I said yes, and right there, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ.”
Two weeks later, Jeremiah returned to Kenya and settled in Mombasa for fourteen months until late November 2009. He joined Chemichemi Ministries under Pastor Douureen Mwatembo, now deceased. “That was my wilderness training,” he says.
“Waiting is frustrating and painful, but never wasteful.”
Wilderness Lessons
In Mombasa, Jeremiah learned to live without employment, survive on the generosity of well-wishers like his friend Mathenge, endure obscurity and loneliness, and wait on God’s timing. “God stripped away my pride and the old self, and shaped me into a new creation,” he shares.
In December 2009, Jeremiah returned to Eldoret and shared his testimony with his family. Together with student pastor Robinson Kibet, he served Koitoror Parish for six months.
Equipped for Ministry
In August 2010, Jeremiah enrolled in St. Paul’s University for a degree in Divinity, graduating in 2013. He immediately pursued a Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Daystar University, graduating in 2016.
While studying, he served as a Sunday school teacher at RCEA Kawangware from 2010 to 2013, growing the ministry from nine children to over one hundred. He later served at RCEA Kayole for two years.
The Call to Maasai Land
In December 2016, his father gave him a prophetic message: “It is time for you to venture out as a missionary to Maasai land and beyond.” Jeremiah obeyed the call.
“In January 2017, I held my first service alone in a rented property in Kitengela,” he recalls. The following Sunday, Elder Moses Cherop, his wife Ann, and a young girl named Rahab joined him. From those humble beginnings, the Kitengela congregation has grown, planting churches in Namelok and Ngelani, and establishing a preaching post in Kithiani.
“From a man running away from debt to a missionary planting churches — that is what happens when you truly seek first the Kingdom of God.”
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