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Pundit - Jonathan moi
« on: June 15, 2022, 11:17:52 AM »
He was named Jonathan as a way of Moi honoring my Grandfather's ministering of moi when he was young. My fraternal Grandfather served as a AIC priest in Baringo. He baptized young Moi never forgot my Grandfather and when Jonathan was born he named him after my grandfather. Moi later was to contribute millions to build a church Lari where my grandfather lived and was ministering until he retired. Even before moi died several years ago he was sending Gideon to come and help expand that church. It was 25 years after my grandfather died but moi never forgot my grandfather impact on his life. My grandfather stayed for alomgitme in Baringo. He had run there after disagreement with his father and mother. He gone missing for a while
 I am trying to piece family history and this what I found from my Aunt and it was collaborated by my dad and other relatives

One thing about dictator moi is that he was loyal to those that helped him along the way.

My grandfather made moi know that as he served kenyans he didn't want any favors as he had made his own money legitimately

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2022, 11:49:12 AM »
Interesting.
How did AIC just got restricted to Kijabe?
I thought Moi was baptized by Barnet - Australian whom kabarnet is named after.

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2022, 11:51:36 AM »
Look like Paul Barnett started in Kijabe - and must have taken your grandfather to Baringo with him. Kabarnett town is named after him - Kwa-Barnett.

https://www.oldbaringo.org/category/the-great-people-of-baringo/
It was while Paul Barnett was at Kijabe, learning Swahili, that he first came acquainted with Dorothy. The Lord drew Paul and Dorothy together and on September 22, 1941, they were married at Kijabe. They immediately moved to Eldama Ravine where Paul was already assigned to do church planting and evangelism. Soon Helen Carl and Pat were added to the family. Dorothy started a good Sunday school program and taught in the local primary school. She also reached out to women through Bible study and sewing classes and took care of the district church and church accounts.

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2022, 11:54:26 AM »

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2022, 12:00:42 PM »
Look like Paul Barnett started in Kijabe - and must have taken your grandfather to Baringo with him. Kabarnett town is named after him - Kwa-Barnett.

https://www.oldbaringo.org/category/the-great-people-of-baringo/
It was while Paul Barnett was at Kijabe, learning Swahili, that he first came acquainted with Dorothy. The Lord drew Paul and Dorothy together and on September 22, 1941, they were married at Kijabe. They immediately moved to Eldama Ravine where Paul was already assigned to do church planting and evangelism. Soon Helen Carl and Pat were added to the family. Dorothy started a good Sunday school program and taught in the local primary school. She also reached out to women through Bible study and sewing classes and took care of the district church and church accounts.
May be Barnett had employed my grandfather. My grandfather history is murky. My great Grandfather had settled in Thindigua and his land was taken by white colonial govt and sold to a coffee farmer. He disbursed from there to Ribai. He had several wives. My grandfather left Ribai in kiambu and went to work in muranga as a priest but he may have been trained as a theologian in kijabe and posted in Baringo. I know he served in Githumu in muranga around 1950.

My great grandfather was born Gatara muranga the migrating to Thindigua. So our origin is in muranga. My grandfather sister family is still living in muranga.

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My grandfather may have worked for Paul as a servant and then got trained as a priest in kijabe. He may have been posted to baringo. Later he was posted to muranga in Githumu. I think he served in muranga around 1945 and 1950s since my dad stayed with him and did his intermediated school in Githumu. Later he moved back to kijabe and lived there till his death in 1986

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2022, 12:06:22 PM »
Or he this old Mzee Gathenya
https://www.oldbaringo.org/mzee-gathenya-everyones-friend/
Not this one. My grandfather must have been born in 1896 or there about

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2022, 12:11:51 PM »
I am sure if you search the Barnett you will find they wrote something. Barnet son was Moi's bestman in his wedding with Lena Moi. The chesire family - kittonys - were first AIC christian in Baringo - and hosted Moi. They would also know.
May be Barnett had employed my grandfather. My grandfather history is murky. My great Grandfather had settled in Thindigua and his land was taken by white colonial govt and sold to a coffee farmer. He disbursed from there to Ribai. He had several wives. My grandfather left Ribai in kiambu and went to work in muranga as a priest but he may have been trained as a theologian in kijabe and posted in Baringo. I know he served in Githumu in muranga around 1950.

My great grandfather was born Gatara muranga the migrating to Thindigua. So our origin is in muranga. My grandfather sister family is still living in muranga.

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2022, 12:14:40 PM »
Seem there many different Barnetts.

Moi married her in a church wedding officiated by Erik Barnett, the son of Albert Barnett (after whom Kabarnet Town is named)

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2022, 12:17:48 PM »

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2022, 12:20:18 PM »

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2022, 12:20:43 PM »
Seem there many different Barnetts.

Moi married her in a church wedding officiated by Erik Barnett, the son of Albert Barnett (after whom Kabarnet Town is named)

I will search. I may write a book to unravel my family history. I am going to Seattle to interview my aunt this summer

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2022, 12:21:43 PM »

Thank you my man. This makes sense now

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Re: Pundit - Jonathan moi
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2022, 12:22:32 PM »
Here you go - REV PAPA :)
https://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=7632

Name: BARNETT, Albert Edward Austin 'Papa' (Rev.)

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Birth Date: 30.1.1876 Wellington, NSW, Australia

Death Date: 24.12.1971 Wheaton, Illinois

Nationality: Australian

First Date: 1907

Profession: Africa Inland Mission missionaries at Rumuruti when Stauffachers went on leave in 1909

Area: Rumuruti, Eldama Ravine

Married: In Kijabe 22.11.1908 Elizabeth 'Elma' Nicher 'Mama' Andersson (Swedish) b. 6 Dec 1881 Stockholm, d. Nairobi 8 Feb 1957, buried at Kijabe

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