The Anglican dioceses of Nakuru are the Anglican presence in and around Nakuru, west-central, north-east and south-central Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church area in the areas of Mombasa, of Maseno, and of Mount Kenya.
Diocese of Nakuru
Nakuru diocese was founded in 1960 from the Diocese of Mombasa, and has since been split twice: to create the Diocese of Eldoret in 1983 and Nyahururu in 1998. It now includes the missionary area of Baringo, which has a suffragan bishop.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nakuru (Accessed 4 November 2017) The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd lies in Nakuru town.Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd-Nakuru (Accessed 4 November 2017)
Bishops of Nakuru 1961–1975: Neville Langford-Smith (retired) 1976–1980: Manasses Kuria (became Archbishop) 1980–?: Ladan KamauKagema, Dickson Nkonge. "Leadership training for Mission in the Anglican Church of Kenya" (online) p. 188 1990–2011: Stephen Mwangi 2004–2008: Ole Sapit, Bishop of Kericho (became first bishop of that diocese) 2012- 2023: Joseph Muchai 2024- present: Antony Mambo 2010–?: Peter Arok, Bishop of Twic East (separatist "missionary bishop" to South Sudan) Musa Kamuren, Bishop of Baringo
Diocese of Eldoret
The Diocese of Eldoret was erected from Nakuru diocese in January 1983, and has since been split twice: to create Kitale in 1997 and Kapsabet in 2015.ACK Diocese of Eldoret — History (Accessed 29 December 2017)Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Eldoret (Accessed 29 December 2017)
Bishops of Eldoret 5 June 19831990: Alexander Muge 12 January 19921997: Stephen Kewasis (became first Bishop of Kitale) 1997–2010: Thomas Kogo 9 January 2011present: Christopher Ruto
Diocese of Kitale
The Diocese of Kitale was erected from Eldoret diocese on 1 July 1997.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kitale (Accessed 24 January 2018) Since 2017, Lodwar missionary area, geographically within Kitale diocese, has been under the care of a missionary bishop, suffragan to the Bishop of All Saints, the Primate of All Kenya.
Bishops of Kitale 1997–2018: Stephen Kewasis (previously Bishop of Eldoret) 2017–present: Samson Tuliapus, assistant Bishop of KapenguriaThe Star — Kitale Diocese ACK split over selection of assistant bishop (Accessed 24 January 2018) 2018–present Emmanuel Chemengich
Diocese of Nyahururu
Created from the Nakuru diocese on 1 January 1998, the Diocese of Nyahururu has since been split once: to create the Maralal missionary area (now diocese) in 2009.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nyahururu (Accessed 25 January 2018)
Bishops of Nyahururu 1998–2013: Charles Gaikia Jacob Lesuuda, Bishop of Maralal 2013– 2023: Stephen Kabora 2024- present: Rtd Major Gachathi
Diocese of Kericho
In 2008, Kericho diocese was erected from an area of Nakuru diocese for which Sapit had been responsible as suffragan since 2004. The area had previously been the Narok missionary area of Nakuru diocese.
Bishops of Kericho 1 May 20082016: Ole Sapit (elected Primate of Kenya) 2016–present: Ernest Ng'eno
Diocese of Maralal
The Diocese was founded in 2015; it had become a missionary area in 2009, before which it was part of Nyahururu diocese. As a missionary area, it was under the care of Lesuuda (since 1 March 2009) as a suffragan of the Primate.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Maralal (Accessed 25 January 2018)
Bishops of Maralal 3 October 2015present: Jacob Lesuuda
Lodwar Missionary Area Cleti Ogeto has been the suffragan bishop of All Saints' Diocese for the Lodwar Missionary Area — the Bishop of Lodwar — since before 2010. The territory now in the missionary area was previously of Kitale diocese.
Baringo Missionary Area Musa Kamuren was consecrated a suffragan bishop of Nakuru diocese in 2015. He serves as Bishop of Baringo, which missionary area was and is part of the Diocese of Nakuru.
Diocese of Kapsabet
The Diocese of Kapsabet was erected on 1 January 2016Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kapsabet (Accessed 25 January 2018) from Eldoret diocese. Its pro-cathedral is St Barnabas, Kapsabet.
Bishops of Kapsabet 12 June 2016present: Paul Korir
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