The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi on Saturday morning witnessed the wedding of two reformed addicts under her community-based rehabilitation program in Kiambu County.

The color ceremony was held at PCEA Raiyani Church in Githunguri. The couple, Simon Kihara and Fidelis Njeri have successfully completed the rehabilitation program after years of addiction to alcoholism, drugs, and substance abuse.

Njeri was a peddler before taking the bold step to reform while Simon was an addict of alcoholism and other forms of drug abuse.

Speaking during the ceremony, Pastor Dorcas congratulated them urging them to be examples to others under the rehabilitation program.

“I have attended hundreds of wedding ceremonies in my life, but this is one of the greatest and most unique weddings I am attending. It is a great honor to be a part of this special moment in your life. Today, we celebrate not only your union but also the triumph of rehabilitation in our community,“ she said.

Pastor Dorcas said the wedding, which is the first under the program, was one of what she had predicted when she started the war against alcoholism, drugs and substance abuse in the country and an indication that the community-based rehabilitation was bearing fruits.

The transformation that has taken place on the two love birds made their parents shed tears as they witnessed them exchanging vows of marriage.

Pastor Dorcas said such moves are aimed at encouraging strong family values as the basic unit of a society and the nation.

“With strong families, we have a better nation and a brighter society for all of us. Marriage is a sacred bond, and the blessing of a family is a gift from God. The union of Fidellis and Simon holds great significance for our nation. The family unit is the dot that makes our communities and nations,“ she said.