The Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya are the

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

presence in east-central, north and north-east

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; 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 Nakuru.

Diocese of Mount Kenya South

The Diocese of Fort Hall was renamed as Mount Kenya diocese in 1964, a few years after its erection from the

Diocese of Mombasa The Anglican dioceses of Mombasa are the Anglican presence in and around Mombasa and south-east Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Maseno, of Mount Kenya, and of Nakuru ...

; it was then split in 1975, into East and South; Kariuki, the last Bishop of Mount Kenya, became the first Bishop of Mount Kenya South. The Central diocese was split off in 1984, the West in 1993, and then

Thika Thika Thika (pronounced �θika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi) Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town ...

diocese (from the South and Central dioceses) in 1998.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mount Kenya South
(Accessed 4 November 2017) The present cathedral is St James's Cathedral Kiambu.

Bishops of Fort Hall

*1961–1964:

Obadiah Kariuki Obadiah Kariuki (1902–1978) was an Anglican bishop in Kenya during the last third of the twentieth century. enya Gazette 10 August 2007 Kariuki was born near Kabete where he attended the CMS school. He was baptized in 1922. He trained as a tea ...

Bishops of Mount Kenya

*1964–1975: Obadiah Kariuki **

Esbon Ngaruiya Esbon Ngaruiya was an Anglican bishop in Kenya during the last third of the twentieth century. Ngaruiya was educated at St. Paul's University, Limuru and was made an ordained deacon in 1943 and a priest in 1945. He served in Limuru and Mombassa. ...

, Assistant BishopSt Andrew's Thika — History of the Church
(Accessed 28 December 2017)

Bishops of Mount Kenya South

*1975–1976: Obadiah Kariuki (retired) *1976–1982:

Sospeter Magua Sospeter Magua was an Anglican bishop in Kenya during the last quarter of the Twentieth Century. Magua was educated at St. Paul's University, Limuru and was ordained deacon in 1953 and priest in 1955. He served in the Anglican Diocese of Mombasa ...

*1985–1995 : George Njuguna (resigned) Gitari, David. ''Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography'
p. 74
(Accessed 4 November 2017) *1996–2004:

Peter Njenga Peter Njenga was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*2004–2019:

Timothy Ranji Timothy Ranji is an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*2019–present:

Charles Muturi Charles Muturi is an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he was the Suffragan Bishop of Mount Kenya South from 2010 to 2019 when he was elected the diocesan In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdic ...

(previously Assistant Bishop since 31 October 2010)

Diocese of Embu

The Diocese of Mount Kenya East was erected from Mount Kenya diocese in 1975 and was itself then split on 1 July 1990, when Kirinyaga diocese was formed: Gitari was elected to that See, but the old cathedral of the eastern mountain diocese was in the new Embu diocese. On 1 July 1997, the Diocese was split again to create Mbeere diocese.

Bishops of Mount Kenya East

*20 July 19751990:

David Gitari David Mukuba Gitari (16 September 1937 – 30 September 2013) was a Kenyan Anglican archbishop. He was the third primate and archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, from 1997 to 2002, and at the same time, Bishop of the Diocese of Nairobi. ...

(became first Bishop of Kirinyaga) **July 19841989:

Bob Beak Robert Michael Cawthorn Beak Order of the British Empire, OBE (1925 – 13 January 2018) was an Anglican bishop. Beak trained at the London Bible College, was ordained deacon in 1953 and priest in 1954, serving his Title (curacy) at St John's ...

, Assistant Bishop of Marsabit Gitari, David. ''Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography'
p. 58
(Accessed 25 November 2017)

Bishops of Embu

*1990–2006:

Moses Njue Moses Njue was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*2 July 20062014:

Henry Kathii Henry Kathii was an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he was the Bishop of Embu from 2006 to 2014. Kathii was educated at the University of Nairobi The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; ) is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi. It is ...

(retired) *7 December 2014present:

David Muriithi David Muriithi Ireri was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

Diocese of Mount Kenya Central

Erected in 1984 on the division of Mount Kenya South diocese, the Central diocese was itself split in 1993 (Mount Kenya West) and in 1998 (Thika).

Bishops of Mount Kenya Central

*1984–1993:

John Mahia-ini John Mahia-ini was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*1993–2003:

Julius Gatambo Julius Gatambo (b 1939) was an Anglican bishop in Kenya during the last quarter of the twentieth century. Gatambo was educated at St. Paul's University, Limuru and was ordained in 1974. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 p364 London: OUP ...

**16 June 2002present:

Allan Waithaka Allan Waithaka is an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

, Assistant Bishop (also Archbishop's Commissary, i.e. acting bishop diocesan, 2015–2017) *2004–2015:

Isaac Ng'ang'a Isaac Ng'ang'a was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*31 July 2017present:

Timothy Gichere Timothy Gichere is an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

News from the Slopes — ACK Diocese of Mt. Kenya Central Gets New Bishop
(Accessed 28 December 2017)

Diocese of Kirinyaga

The Kirinyaga diocese was created in July 1990 from the Diocese of Mount Kenya East; the Diocese of Meru was split from this diocese in 1997.

Bishops of Kirinyaga

*1991–1997: David Gitari (previously Bishop of Mount Kenya East; became Archbishop of Kenya and

Bishop of Nairobi The Anglican dioceses of Mombasa are the Anglican presence in and around Mombasa and south-east Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Maseno, of Mount Kenya, and of Nakuru. ...

) *1997–2012: Daniel Ngoru **?–2006 (died):

William Waqo William Waqo was an Anglican bishop in Anglican Church of Kenya, Kenya. He was Assistant Bishop Anglican Diocese of Kirinyaga, of Kirinyaga and Provincial Secretary to Benjamin Nzimbi, Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi. He died in a plane crash on 10 Ap ...

, Assistant Bishop and Provincial Secretary *9 December 2012present:

Joseph Kibuchua Joseph Kibuchua is an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

Diocese of Mount Kenya West

Mount Kenya West was erected in 1993 from Mount Kenya Central.

Bishops of Mount Kenya West

Between the diocese's erection and Chipman's consecration, the archdeacon, Domenic Mûthoga Ndaî, was Archbishop's Commissary (acting bishop). *4 July 19932004:

Alfred Chipman Alfred Chipman was an Anglican bishop in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates ...

*8 August 2004present: Joseph Kagûnda

Diocese of Mbeere

The Diocese of Mbeere was erected from the Diocese of Embu on 1 July 1997.

Bishops of Mbeere

*26 October 1997?: Gideon Ireri *12 October 2008present:

Moses Nthuka Moses Masamba Nthuka is an Anglican bishop in Anglican Church of Kenya, Kenya: he has been the Anglican Diocese of Mbeere, Bishop of Mbeere since 12th Oct 2008. Nthuka was educated at St. Paul's University, Limuru and Anglia Ruskin University Camb ...

Diocese of Meru

1 July 1997 also saw the creation of the Diocese of Meru from the Diocese of Kirinyaga.

Bishops of Meru

*1998–2002:

Henry Paltridge Henry Paltridge was an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he was the inaugural Bishop of Meru from 1998 to 2002. Prior to becoming Bishop he was Vice Principal of Bishop Hannington College. He now lives in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) ...

*22 December 2002present: Charles Mwendwa

Diocese of Thika

Thika diocese was created from portions of two dioceses — Mount Kenya South and Mount Kenya Central — on 1 July 1998.

Bishops of Thika

At the first diocesan synod, 2 July 1998, John Mutonga, the archdeacon, was named the Archbishop's Commissary (i.e. acting bishop) until the first bishop's consecration. *31 January 1999?: Gideon Githiga *2013–present:

Julius Wanyoike Julius Wanyoike (born 1967, Gaichanjiru) is an Anglican bishop in Anglican Church of Kenya, Kenya: he has been Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Thika, Thika since 2013. Wanyoike was born in 1967 and trained for ministry at Bishop Kariuki College from ...

Diocese of Marsabit

Marsabit, then in the Diocese of Kirinyaga, was erected into a Mission Area directly under the Archbishop in 2008 — it was therefore part of the

All Saints' Cathedral Diocese The Anglican dioceses of Mombasa are the Anglican presence in and around Mombasa and south-east Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Maseno, of Mount Kenya, and of Nakuru. ...

— and eventually given autonomy as its own diocese in 2011.

Bishops of Marsabit

Rob Martin was the bishop for the Mission Area from 2008, as a suffragan bishop of the Archbishop and therefore of the

. *2011–2016: Rob Martin *2016–present: Daniel Qampicha Wario (consecrated 1 May 2016)

Diocese of Murang'a South

Similarly, Murang'a South was another Mission Area of All Saints' from 2008, but originally part of Kirinyaga diocese. It has been a diocese in its own right since 2013.

Bishops of Murang'a South

*25 May 2014present:

Julius Karanu Gicheru Julius Karanu Gicheru is an Anglican bishop in Kenya: since 2014 he has been the inaugural Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, ...

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