Pr. Reuben Ongaki
District Pastor – Syokimau District
Pr. Reuben Ongaki is an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving as the District Pastor for Syokimau District. He was ordained in 2017 and has been actively involved in ministry since his first appointment in 2010.
He has served in several districts across Kenya, including:
Kagoto District, Nakuru – 1 year
Kuresoi District, Nakuru – 1 year
Githurai District, Nairobi – 8 years
Mwangaza District, Nairobi – 5 years
Pr. Ongaki has been instrumental in church growth and development throughout his service. His contributions include:
Kagoto District: Established 3 Sabbath Schools
Kuresoi District: Established 5 Sabbath Schools and Kiptororo Polytechnic
Githurai District: Founded four new districts, including Kahawa West (2014), Githurai-Kimbo (2017), and Kahawa (2020)
Mwangaza District: Established Thawabu District (2022)
At the conference level, he has served as the Pastors’ Representative for ENF, contributing to broader church initiatives and pastoral leadership.
He holds a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) in Theology from Bugema University, Uganda. Pr. Ongaki is married to Janet Ongaki, and together they are blessed with four children.
Pr. George Maneno Is one of the Pioneer members of SDA Church, Syokimau Central which started as a Sabbath School of SDA Church, Nairobi South in 2003 and was established and organised as a Church in the year 2008. Pr. Maneno and his wife, Sis. Teresa Maneno are the founder members of SDA, Syokimau Central Church Choir 2004. Pr. Maneno is also a pioneer of Syokimau Adventist School which was started in 2012.
Pr. Maneno joined Syokimau District as an Associate Pastor on March 2023 from Njiru District where he was serving as an Associate Pastor. He is an ordained elder.
He has worked in the Chaplaincy Department in then Central Kenya Conference, Nairobi Station as a Station chaplaincy training Director from 2000 – 2016.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Bugema University, Uganda and a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counselling and Psychology from International Faith Theological Seminary and University College – USA.