Amri Kumi | The Ten Commandments | Choir of the Church of Saint Monica | Dandora, Nairobi, Kenya | Sept 2013

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The Choir of Saint Monica Church in Dandora, Nairobi, Kenya rehearsed “Amri Kumi,” which in English means, “The Ten Commandments,” at the Church of Saint Luke in Umoja, Nairobi in September 2013. The composer of the song is Peter Masila Nyamala. The music director of the Choir of Saint Monica is A.J. Owuor.

Members of the choir include Mary Njeri, Judith Ochilo, Mauryne Achyeng, Mary, Peruze, Sophy Owuor, Mwalimu Meshack, Vincent Odhiambo Anyumba, Josephine Auma Anyumba, Peninah Chomba, Hannah Wairimu Mwaniki, Johnny Mwangi, Addah Owuor, Georffrey Andati, Roelidah Apondi, Everline Matasta, Roselidah Apondi, Athanasius Owuor-Qomoroariwa, Shedrack Mwakio, Joshua Odhiambo, Charles Opara, Noel Musyimi, and Titus Biriani.

The text of the Ten Commandments עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת, وصايا عشر appears twice in the Pentateuch, at Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21. Jesus Christ refers to the Ten Commandments in The Gospel of Saint Matthew 5:21-28; 19:16–19; and 22:34–40.