Rev. Dr. Matthews Kalola Mwalw’a is the immediate former Senior Pastor of Africa Inland Church, Milimani in Nairobi, Kenya, and a member of the Daystar Company. Previously, he has served as Senior Chaplain at Daystar University (1989-2003); Pastor, AIC Plainsview (1990-95); AIC Dandora (1988-89); Pastor, AIC Githurai (1987-88); Pastor-in-charge and Chairman of the Local Church Council, AIC Ziwani (1980-85); and Pastor, AIC Ziwani (1977). In 1976-1998, he served as Youth Camp Speaker for Africa Inland Church and the Word of Life Ministries International in Nairobi, Ukunda and Munich, Germany.

As Daystar University Chaplain, he was responsible for management of the spiritual affairs of the university through providing spiritual counsel to the Management, Senate, and University Council; chapel services and related chapel ministries: setting of university spiritual organization; small groups ministry, Bible studies for the various groups of the university, student body counseling and by extension some of the families. Among Boards he has served include the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (2013); CORAT Africa (2013); Kenya Youth for Christ (1981-2000); Scott Theological College (1981- 1986); Word of Life (1985- present); and AIC Diguna (1988).

Rev. Mwalw’a holds a Doctor of Ministry (2012) from Beeson International Leadership, Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, USA; M.Th 2000 (Missions) from the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology [Africa International University]; M.Div 1988 from the Nairobi International School of Theology [Africa Leadership University]; B.Sc, 1980 (Sacred Music) from Grace College of the Bible, Omaha Nebraska [Grace University]; Dip Th. 1976 (Pastoral Theology), Scott Theological College Machakos, Kenya.