Appointed Pastor of St. Michael Charanga Parish on September 19, 2021, Fr. John shepherds 6,000 Catholics across 12 outstations in Kenya's arid Tigania West. Under his guidance, the parish:
      1. Celebrates daily Mass at the               parish center and Sunday                   liturgies across a long distance radius communities.
     2. Administers Sacraments of                 Reconciliation and Anointing           in remote villages.
     3. Leads catechetical programs             through 12 outstations.

Fr. John spearheads holistic transformation in this ASAL region where 95% live below the poverty line:
      "We answer both spiritual                   hungers and physical needs –           for water, education, and
       dignity."
Key initiatives he oversees:
    1. Water Access: Championing
       the $ 12,905 solar pump                       project to end 14 km water                 journeys.
   2. Education Revival: Rebuilding           St. Michael Primary School                 with new classrooms.
   3. Social Justice: Rescuing girls             from FGM through parish-                 sponsored schools.
   4. Economic Empowerment:                  Women's literacy programs                and drought-resistant farming

Known for walking miles to reach cut-off outstations during floods, Fr. John embodies servant leadership: Personally manages project implementation (remodeling priest's house, borehole repairs) Mentors seminarians and coordinates visiting sisters for expanded outreach