Kaleli: How sermon opened door for long ties with President

Former president Daniel Moi (left) with Kabarak University Vice Chancellor Prof Rev Jones Kaleli during luncheon with students and Kabarak university community on February 25, 2015 at the University. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

The invite to State House threw his head into a spin and got him trembling. Had he done something wrong while preaching during the service attended by the President?

Jones Kaleli had delivered the sermon at the Africa Inland Church (AIC) Ziwani in a service attended by then President Daniel arap Moi. That was in 1985, shortly after returning home from the United States after studies.