Alexander Kipsang Muge was born in March of 1948 to Anna Chepkoskei who went by the moniker “the woman of the dusty roads.” (A moniker born from her efforts of fetching firewood for her children) Born into the Kamelilo Clan, Kipsang was known to refuse the common traditions of his clan and would often abstain from ceremonies as a child, much to the astonishment of the clan elders. This refusal remains a mystery in light of his lack of Christian faith at the time.
According to his mother, Kipsang was a child who loved the solitude of the forest and possessed an ever-inquisitive spirit. His father, recognising his ability, enrolled him into the Africa Inland Church Primary School at Tangaratwet where he received exemplary marks in his fourth year common entrance examination in 1962. Later, Kipsang studied at the Anglican Mission School where he passed the Kenya Primary Education Examination.[2]
Early Christian Faith
Kipsang was converted and baptized on October 25, 1970 at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Ruiru by Rev. John Kago. As a soldier at the time, Kipsang proclaimed to have previously lived a life of sin which changed after a personal encounter with Christ. He was encouraged by born again Christians to pursue the path of faith to its ultimate end and from then on, Kipsang became totally devoted to the revival movement.
In 1973, Kipsang resigned from his work as a soldier and began his studies at St. Philip's Maseno Bible School. In 1975, he was ordained as a deacon at St. Stephen’s Church, Jogoo Road, in Nairobi. The following year, he was ordained as a priest and became a curate there. Later, he served as a priest at St. Mark’s Church, Westland, Nairobi, before attending London Bible School in Britain in 1979. Whilst in London he also held the position of secretary for the Pan-African Student Body. He graduated from the London Bible School in June 1982 with a bachelor of arts in divinity, returning to Kenya right after. He rejoined the diocese of Nairobi and on July 1st of that same year, was appointed assistant provost of All Saints Cathedral. Muge served at All Saints for eleven months before being appointed bishop of the newly created diocese of Eldoret on June 5, 1983.
Bishophood
As a Bishop, Muge maintained his stalwart vision for Kenya. Being a courageous person, he devoted his life to the advocacy and proclamation of social truths. He believed in the power of the pulpit to transform and reform society. Nicholas Otieno, in his book about Muge mentions that “When Muge set out for a mission, however dangerous it was, no one, not even his family could stop him. He was a man of depth and total commitment to the cause of truth. He had faith beyond the fear of death”. Bishop Muge had a particular focus on defending the poor and oppressed children of God. Being a part of the military previously, Muge often conceptualized his vocation as a watchman looking over the flock.[5][6]
Muge held a traditional interpretation of Scripture. On May 17, 1990, during a visit to the U.S.A., he openly condemned homosexuality, appealing to the authority of Scripture in its classic understanding which, he said, must not be compromised. Muge was a firm anti-corruption advocate for the church calling it the nation's conscience which needs to remain clear. Maintaining moral authority is of the utmost importance. Muge preached a holistic gospel aiming to increase the community’s capacity to plan and implement development projects. Muge launched the Christian Community Services (CCS) to oversee all development activities within the diocese.[2]
Death
On August 14, 1990, Muge lost his life in a road accident near Kipkaren, Uasin Gishu district at the age of 44. He had ignored multiple warnings from Minister for Labor Mr. Peter Habenga Okondo concerning the area, lending credibility to the theory that his accident was not really an accident.[2]
^Daily Nation, Former detective reveals how Bishop Muge met his death
^Wangari Maathai (2006). Unbowed: a memoir. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 209. ISBN0307263487.
^Barnum, Rev. T. “The Persecution of the Prophets,” a talk by Rev. Barnum at the Great Lakes Conference, June 1998, in Kampala, Uganda, before fifty African bishops and their wives preceding the 1998 Lambeth Conference.
^Otieno, Nicholas. Beyond the Silence of Death: Life and Theology of the Late Bishop Alexander Kipsang Muge. Nairobi: National Council of Churches of Kenya, c1993.
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Alexander Kipsang Muge 1948 1990 was an Anglican bishop in Kenya he was Bishop of Eldoret from 1983 until his death in 1990 1 Muge was born in 1948 and educated at St Philip s Maseno He was ordained deacon in 1975 and priest in 1976 He served at St Stephen Nairobi and then at All Saints Cathedral Nairobi 2 Muge became a critic of Daniel arap Moi and advocated for civil rights in Kenya His death in a car accident is widely regarded as suspicious 3 4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Early Christian Faith 3 Bishophood 4 Death 5 NotesEarly life EditAlexander Kipsang Muge was born in March of 1948 to Anna Chepkoskei who went by the moniker the woman of the dusty roads A moniker born from her efforts of fetching firewood for her children Born into the Kamelilo Clan Kipsang was known to refuse the common traditions of his clan and would often abstain from ceremonies as a child much to the astonishment of the clan elders This refusal remains a mystery in light of his lack of Christian faith at the time According to his mother Kipsang was a child who loved the solitude of the forest and possessed an ever inquisitive spirit His father recognising his ability enrolled him into the Africa Inland Church Primary School at Tangaratwet where he received exemplary marks in his fourth year common entrance examination in 1962 Later Kipsang studied at the Anglican Mission School where he passed the Kenya Primary Education Examination 2 Early Christian Faith EditKipsang was converted and baptized on October 25 1970 at St Michael and All Angels Church in Ruiru by Rev John Kago As a soldier at the time Kipsang proclaimed to have previously lived a life of sin which changed after a personal encounter with Christ He was encouraged by born again Christians to pursue the path of faith to its ultimate end and from then on Kipsang became totally devoted to the revival movement In 1973 Kipsang resigned from his work as a soldier and began his studies at St Philip s Maseno Bible School In 1975 he was ordained as a deacon at St Stephen s Church Jogoo Road in Nairobi The following year he was ordained as a priest and became a curate there Later he served as a priest at St Mark s Church Westland Nairobi before attending London Bible School in Britain in 1979 Whilst in London he also held the position of secretary for the Pan African Student Body He graduated from the London Bible School in June 1982 with a bachelor of arts in divinity returning to Kenya right after He rejoined the diocese of Nairobi and on July 1st of that same year was appointed assistant provost of All Saints Cathedral Muge served at All Saints for eleven months before being appointed bishop of the newly created diocese of Eldoret on June 5 1983 Bishophood EditAs a Bishop Muge maintained his stalwart vision for Kenya Being a courageous person he devoted his life to the advocacy and proclamation of social truths He believed in the power of the pulpit to transform and reform society Nicholas Otieno in his book about Muge mentions that When Muge set out for a mission however dangerous it was no one not even his family could stop him He was a man of depth and total commitment to the cause of truth He had faith beyond the fear of death Bishop Muge had a particular focus on defending the poor and oppressed children of God Being a part of the military previously Muge often conceptualized his vocation as a watchman looking over the flock 5 6 Muge held a traditional interpretation of Scripture On May 17 1990 during a visit to the U S A he openly condemned homosexuality appealing to the authority of Scripture in its classic understanding which he said must not be compromised Muge was a firm anti corruption advocate for the church calling it the nation s conscience which needs to remain clear Maintaining moral authority is of the utmost importance Muge preached a holistic gospel aiming to increase the community s capacity to plan and implement development projects Muge launched the Christian Community Services CCS to oversee all development activities within the diocese 2 Death EditOn August 14 1990 Muge lost his life in a road accident near Kipkaren Uasin Gishu district at the age of 44 He had ignored multiple warnings from Minister for Labor Mr Peter Habenga Okondo concerning the area lending credibility to the theory that his accident was not really an accident 2 Notes Edit Anglican Ink a b c d ACDB Daily Nation Former detective reveals how Bishop Muge met his death Wangari Maathai 2006 Unbowed a memoir Alfred A Knopf p 209 ISBN 0307263487 Barnum Rev T The Persecution of the Prophets a talk by Rev Barnum at the Great Lakes Conference June 1998 in Kampala Uganda before fifty African bishops and their wives preceding the 1998 Lambeth Conference Otieno Nicholas Beyond the Silence of Death Life and Theology of the Late Bishop Alexander Kipsang Muge Nairobi National Council of Churches of Kenya c1993 Portals Biography Christianity Kenya History This article about a Kenyan Anglican 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