Churches in Kenya with Special Breastfeeding Rooms for Nursing Moms

Two weeks ago, I asked fellow moms to share with me the names of churches that have special rooms set aside for breastfeeding moms. I received an overwhelming number of responses; I was honestly pleasantly surprised to learn that they were that many. About 10 years ago, they were just a handful, but today… the story is different, thank God!

I personally benefited from these facilities at my church – ICC Nairobi West when I had my two sons in 2011 and 2013. The room was nice with comfortable couches which allow you to nurse comfortably even with a breastfeeding pillow, baby cots to lay down the sleeping baby, diaper changing mats, hot milk with tea/milo/drinking chocolate whichever your choice) to maintain and boost milk production. And oh yeah.. sometimes we would even get mandazi ?? As moms, many are the times we would share stories and exchange information with each other, especially for new moms who were struggling with an issue with their newborns. The space was actually a good learning forum for first-time-moms.

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I have heard moms share stories of how they were told to step out of church to calm their crying babies, or given mean stares and sneers when their babies became fussy. This unfortunate ill-treatment made many moms stop going to church altogether until their babies were older.

So, the special nursing rooms/breastfeeding rooms/creches may vary from church to church depending on the size, amenities, facilities and other such provisions. But the bottom line is that they are hospitable rooms where moms can comfortably breastfeed their babies, their babies can cry, and have their diapers changed without the moms feeling guilty or negatively pressured in any way.

This list of churches is also helpful to a new couple looking to have children sometime, or a pregnant couple that is looking to move to a new neighborhood. It will be reassuring for the expectant mom to know that there is an accommodating church nearby for her nursing needs.

So below is the list of churches that I received from fellow moms. This list is not exhaustive as I believe there are many other churches that have this provision, so feel free to add your church in the comments section below. Most of the churches I received responses about are in Nairobi; please add those in other counties as well. This list is in no particular order.

1. ICC churches (Nairobi West, Imara, Kitengela)
2. SDA Church Jericho
3. PCEA Bahati, PCEA Gateway Parish, PCEA Nairobi West, PCEA Langata, PCEA St. Andrew’s Church, PCEA Zimmerman, PCEA Kariobangi South, PCEA Karen Church)
4. Mamlaka Hill Chapel (City and Ruaka campuses)
5. Karen Community Church
6. ACK St. James BuruBuru
7. Our Lady Queen of Peace (South B)
8. AIC Milimani
9. Thika Road Baptist Church
10. Holy Family Catholic Church, Utawala
11. Deliverance Church (Umoja, Donholm, Kasarani Zimmerman, Langata, Machakos, Kalimoni)
12. Don Bosco Catholic Church, Upper Hill
13. All CITAM assemblies (Valley rd, Woodley, Parklands, Ngong, Thika rd, Athi River, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Kikuyu)
14. House of Hope Church (Kayole)
15. Ridgeways Baptist Church
16. Good Shepherd AGC, Ngong rd
17. Nairobi Chapel (Ngong rd, South C)
18. Calvary Chapel
19. Karura Community Chapel
20. Umoja 1 SDA Church
21. Winners Chapel Nairobi
22. All Saints Cathedral Nairobi
23. Lavington United Church
24. House of Grace (Nairobi West)
25. Charles New Methodist Church, Jericho
26. Mavuno Chruches (Donholm, Downtown, Crossroads, Mashariki)
27. Harvest Family Church (Ongata Rongai)
28. Nairobi Baptist Church, Ngong rd
29. Nairobi South SDA Church
30. Nairobi Gospel Center International (Embakasi)
31. Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Mbagathi Way
32. Jesus Celebration Center (JCC) Parklands
33. Faith Evangelistic Ministries (FEM) Karen
34. Kileleshwa Covenant Community Church (K3C)
35. End Time Message Believers Church (Kiserian)
36. ACK St. Andrews Church, Zimmerman
37. City Lighters Church (Nairobi Cinema)
38. Wesley Methodist Church
39. Consolata Shrine, Westlands
40. SDA Lavington
41. One Tribe Church, Kiambu rd
42. ACK St. Phillips, Gachie
43. KAG South C
44. Purpose Center Church
45. Jesus Winner Ministry, RoySambu
46. Nairobi Calvary Temple
47. Getrudes ACK Kasarani
48. Parklands Baptist Church
49. Oasis of Hope Gospel Center
50. Christian Empowerment Church KAG Dagoretti
51. Destiny Life Church, Syokimau

Churches Outside Nairobi

52. Grace Point Church, Kikuyu town
53. Overcomers Chapel, Kikuyu
54. ACK St. Andrews Cathedral, Thika
55. Trinity Chapel, Thika
56. Bernadette Catholic Church, Ngoingwa (Thika)
57. PCEA Thika town
58. Uhai Center, Kiambu
59. Faith Family Chapel (Murang’a)
60. PCEA Ruringu Church (Nyeri), PCEA Nyamachaki (Nyeri town)
61. Nyeri Town Joy Annex Deliverance Church
62. Gospel Outreach Church, Nanyuki
63. Trinity Chapel, Meru
64. Full Gospel Church, Meru town
65. Great Gospel Visioners (Meru)
66. AIC Fellowship (Eldoret)
67. Sirikwa Pentecostal Fellowship (Eldoret)
68. AIC Kericho Town
69. Kingdom Seekers Fellowship (Nakuru)
70. Mombasa Pentecostal Church
71. Francis of Assisi, Nyali, Mombasa
72. Full Gospel Church, Voi
73. Deliverance Church Machakos
74. God’s Apostolic Church, Machakos
75. PCEA Kitengela

Is your church not on the list? Add it in the comments section down below. Thanks for reading. You may also like to see Irene’s inspiring story in this video below.

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