Our Mission

Keiyo Soy Ministries is a Christian ministry serving Kenya, East Africa, providing clean drinking water, emergency vehicles, bibles, and Sunday School materials. We also establish health care clinics, empower youth to serve, and equip local pastors to spread the Gospel and provide for those in need.

“For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ.” —Ephesians 4:12

Clean Water

Almost 20% of the world’s population still lacks access to safe drinking water because of failed policies. UN World Water Report

World Water Facts

One billion people without access to clean drinking water
2.6 billion without adequate sanitation
Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on water resources
30-40% of water ‘lost’ through illegal tapping and leaks

What We’re Doing

The Katumoi Water Project has been assessed and approved by the Kenyan Government. Before approving this plan, the government has taken into consideration the amount of water available at the source and the amount of water needed to serve this area of Keiyo Valley. They have taken into consideration the environmental factors and the protection of the animal habitat. The plan is well designed and a culturally appropriate service system. Both the International Board of KSM and the National Board of KSM will do semi-annual assessments of cultural and environmental factors. We plan to identify and collaborate with other agencies with a similar vision for the valley.

Recent Projects

Sponsoring Summer Youth Programs

A series of youth programs started in 2015 to challenge youth to rise to their potential.

Providing Clean Drinking Water

Water continues to be a real need in schools. KenTank construction expansion enables students to spend more of their precious time studying and avoiding sickness at home and not traveling to distant locations to collect water which in most cases will make them sick. As of late December 2000, UNICEF reported that “over 10 million people including 1.7 million children under five years of age in Ethiopia and more than 3.3 million people in Kenya continue to be at risk.”

Providing Over 100 Cataract Surgeries and Other Medical Procedures

Three Kenyan surgeons performed cataract surgeries, 3,000 screenings for diabetes, cancer, HIV, and high blood pressure for people in the Keiyo Soy Valley. We also provided over 4,000 pairs of eyeglasses.

Providing for School Children

We provided laptops for schools, school uniforms, and shoes for school children who are in desperate need of these basics.

Pastors Conference at Chepteble African Inland Church Center, November 2024

Youth Rally, April 2024

About Dr. Elijah Korich, Founder and CEO of Keiyo Soy Ministries

Dr. Korich is married to his wife Truphena Korich. Together they are blessed with three adult Children, Mark, Faye and Rehema. They have 4 grandchildren. Dr. Elijah Korich was born in the small village of Kiplawaa, Kenya in 1949. One day as a teenage boy, while shepherding in the valley, an elderly itinerant preacher shared with him ” The Word” the Gospel of Christ. That was his turning point. Immediately Elijah’s life began a new journey as he sought for education as he later enrolled in 1971 at Kapsabet Bible Institute and later to Kenya Highlands Bible college and to Scott University.

Dr. Korich, even while he was pursuing education, he served as a pastor for several churches during the holidays. After graduating from Scott, Dr. Korich served as Superintendent/ Chairman of Keiyo district Church council, overseeing the planting and growth of several churches in the region.

In August 1981, Dr. Korich ventured and made a daring journing, landing in New York via KLM with just 25 dollars cash in his pocket. Soon he received his BA in Religion and Psychology in Houghton College in Buffalo, NY. He moved to earn his Masters degree from Trinity Evangelical University in Chicago, Il. Halfway through his Master’s program, he flew back to Kenya in 1984 to marry Truphena and moved to the USA. They moved to Philadelphia in 1987 to work as a Doctor of Ministry in a marriage and counseling program.

Dr. Korich has served in several Boards including Philadelphia Global Water Alliance, US Council for Africa, AIM, NY, Philadelphia Bible Society, and has served as an elder at Grace Christian Assembly, formally Germantown Christian Assembly.

In September of 1999, while working a successful practice as a therapist in marriage and family counseling, Dr. Korich returned home to Kenya at the height of severe drought to find his people dying before him. That year “without a doubt or hesitation,” Elijah’s career was reformed; his practice was no longer a priority. He began a bold mission to bring God’s gift of salvation and clean water to the people of Kerio Valley, Kenya. Many lives have been transformed by God’s Grace.

Dr. Korich was recently requested by the overseeing Bishop of the region to be Ordained to assist Pastors on Christian Premarital and marriage and family. Dr. Korich believes that God entrusts His servants with burdens as He does in the Old Testament. He also believes that success of any project in the developing world requires the communities to take full ownership and to look to God and not man.

Board Members

Dr. Elijah Korich, Founder and CEO

Mr. Nathan Trust, Acting Chairman

Mr. Herbert Dean, Vice-Chairman

Mr. Ronald Coleman, Treasurer

Mrs. Truphena Korich, Secretary

Mrs. Doris Price, Executive Assistant