Saint Joseph Catholic Church is located at 4th South Avenue, Kahawa Sukari, Kiambu County, Ruiru, Central Province, Kenya. The pastor is Reverend Father Alfonso Poppi. Church members have been held at gunpoint for the offering money, and with the COVID outbreak, many persons in the area are under great food, clothing, and monetary stress. The church has an ongoing ministry with neighboring churches to help address the dire needs.
Yesu vamuvamba is a traditional Tiriki melody that was adapted and arranged by Boniface Mganga in 1996. His arrangement is published by Earthsongs.
The overall meaning of Yesu vamuvamba is as follows:
In remembrance of our Lord Jesus when He was crucified:
When Judas betrayed Jesus, they crucified him.
Again we read in the Bible, our sins crucified him.
When I sinned, I crucified him.
In His blood we are forgiven, in His blood, our hearts are saved.
The chant is in the traditional Tiriki language:
Ni litsulitsa lio mwami weru Yesu lwa yavambwa,
Lwa Yuda yatsamâ Yesu vamuvamba, vamuvamba.
Na vutswa khandi khwasoma ivanjeli ka handikhwa,
Ubwoni bweru bwakira vamuvamba, vamuvamba (vamuvamba).
Yesu vamuvamba, Yesu vamuvamba,
Yesu vamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu vamuvamba.
Vali Vayuda vamuvamba, mwami wanje Yesu vamuvamba, ha!
Yesu vamuvamba (mwami wanje), Yesu vamuvamba (o vamuvamba)
Yesu vamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu vamuvamba.
Lwa ndali muheyi ndamuvamba, Lwa ndali muheyi ndamuvamba
Lwa ndali muheyi ndamuvamba, mwami wanje Yesu ndamuvamba (Yesu ndamuvamba)
Yesu vamuvamba (mwami wanje), Yesu vamuvamba (o vamuvamba)
Yesu vamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu vamuvamba.
Lwa ndali muloji, lwa ndali muyenji, lwa ndali muheyi ndamuvamba.
Lwa ndali muloji, lwa ndali muyenji, lwa ndali muheyi ndamuvamba (o vamuvamba).
Yesu vamuvamba (mwami wanje), Yesu vamuvamba (o vamuvamba)
Yesu vamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu vamuvamba.
Mu masahi gege Yesu, khwasameha bwoni bweru
Mu masahi gege Yesu, khwahonywa myoyo ryeru
Mu livambwa lyelye Yesu, kwaverelwa tsimbavasi.
O Yesu khwamuvamba.
Yesu khwamuvamba (mwami wanje), Yesu khwamuvamba (o khwamuvamba)
Yesu khwamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu khwamuvamba.
Ni litsulitsa lio mwami weru Yesu lwa yavambwa,
Lwa Yuda yatsamâ Yesu vamuvamba, vamuvamba.
Na vutswa khandi khwasoma ivanjeli ka handikhwa,
Ubwoni bweru bwachira vamuvamba, vamuvamba (vamuvamba).
Yesu vamuvamba (mwami wanje), Yesu vamuvamba (o vamuvamba)
Yesu vamuvamba (vamuvamba), Yesu vamuvamba.
