My names are John Mingala, and I am 32 years old. I was born and raised in Kibra - some of you may know my slum as Kibera. My wife is named Vivian Nashipai Oohing who is 27 years old. We have two kids named Kyle Winslet at 12 years old, and Victor Arose who is 2 years old. I produce disciples who produce more disciples now, but I wasn’t always this way.

Before I met Jesus through the work of the IMFC I was a robber. I led a gang of three boys, and we used to go to Waiyaki Way and rob people of their belongings. During the day we sold water, but at night we were stole. We used machetes and pen knives. We did this hijacking for more than four years from 2014 -2018, and that was when 2 of my colleagues were shot dead along the Loresho road near the Muthangari police station. Me and my other colleague had to run for the safety of our lives.

Fortunately, early in 2018 I met Xavier and Lawrence from the IMFC, and they told me a story of Jesus from the book of John 3. When they read me that story, it touched my heart, so I believed and I confessed by my mouth the sins that I had committed. God forgave my sins, and I am now born again both from water and the Spirit. My family is so happy that I am saved. And I thank God everyday that the IMFC shared the with me. They became my Paul and trained me using S.O.T. They showed me how to do DMM and how to share the five finger Gospel. And now I also move with the word, and I share with my Timothys. I no longer rob people, I am a solid follower of Christ and a leader in my slum - Kibera.

John Mingala