Gospel singer Mercy Jerop was a trending subject among social media users over the weekend after she asked Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to buy a car for her.
Jerop, a 29-year-old singer had said the car would help support her ministry.
“Please Kipchumba Murkomen, buy me a car to aid my ministry,” Jerop said in part of a poster that she was pictured holding.
The photo made rounds on social media, and it seems it caught the attention of the CS.
In tweets on Monday, the former Elgeyo Marawet Senator said he has had a discussion with the musician and agreed to support her revive her business.
According to Murkomen, Jerop had a saloon business that was closed down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Mercy was a saloonist who like many other entrepreneurs suffered a major setback in 2020 because of CoViD. We have discussed how I can support the revival of her business,” the CS said.
Concerning the gospel singer’s request to be supported with a car, Murkomen said, supporting her business was a more important and also an urgent issue.
“We have agreed that even though a car may be important for her ministry, it’s better to support a sustainable business that can finance her gospel ministry in the long run,” the CS said.
He also said that “I congratulate Mercy for her service to God and mankind. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7.”
Mercy was a saloonist who like many other entrepreneurs suffered a major setback in 2020 because of CoViD. We have discussed how I can support the revival of her business. We have agreed that even though a car may be important for her ministry,….. pic.twitter.com/wjwdnrPmLW
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) April 17, 2023
Jerop started singing in 2015. She has since uploaded 15 songs on her YouTube channel.
