Military Ordinariate of

Military Ordinariate of Kenya

Kenya

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: Military Ordinariate of Kenya / Kenya

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1964.01.20: Established as Military Vicariate of Kenya
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of Kenya / Kenya

Contact Info

Address: Military Ordinariate, Department of Defense, Ulinzi House, P.O. Box 40668, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2024.08.15 – ...):

Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi (53)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Military Ordinariate of Kenya (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi (53)
(2024.08.15 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Kenya (Kenya)

Born:	1973.03.26 (Gatundu, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	2005.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.04.06

Priest of Nairobi (Kenya) (2005.05.21 – 2024.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Thucca in Mauretania (2024.02.13 – 2024.08.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (2024.02.13 – 2024.08.15)

Military Ordinary of Kenya (Kenya) (2024.08.15 – ...)

Msgr. John Njue Njeru
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2024.01.30 – 2024.08.15)

Msgr. Benjamin Kituto Maswili, A.J.
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2016.12.30 – 2024.01.30)

Bishop Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (68)
(1997.08.29 – 2016.12.30)

Bishop of Kericho (Kenya)

Veni Creator Spiritus

Born:	1957.07.27 (Longisa, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1983.11.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.07.03

Priest of Nakuru (Kenya) (1983.11.18 – 1996.03.09)

Titular Bishop of Zuglio (1996.03.09 – 1997.08.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (1996.03.09 – 1997.08.29)

Military Ordinary of Kenya (Kenya) (1997.08.29 – 2016.12.30)

Bishop of Kericho (Kenya) (2019.12.14 – ...)

Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga
(1986.07.21 – 1997.08.29)

Per ipsum et cum ipso et in ipso

Born:	1923.01 (Chebukwa, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1950.10.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.02.25
Created Cardinal:	1973.03.05
Died:	2003.09.06 (Nairobi, Kenya † 80)

Priest of Kisumu (Kenya) (1950.10.03 – 1956.11.17)

Titular Bishop of Tacapæ (1956.11.17 – 1960.05.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kisumu (Kenya) (1956.11.17 – 1960.05.21)

Bishop of Kisii (Kenya) (1960.05.21 – 1969.11.15)

Military Vicar of Kenya (Kenya) (1964.01.20 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Archbishop of Bomarzo (1969.11.15 – 1971.10.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (1969.11.15 – 1971.10.24)

President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1970 – 1976)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (1971.10.24 – 1997.04.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane (1973.03.05 – 2003.09.06)

Military Ordinary of Kenya (Kenya) (1986.07.21 – 1997.08.29)

Military Vicars of Kenya (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga
(1964.01.20 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Statistics (2020.12.31)

Population: 16,200 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 56 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 27 priests (24 diocesan, 3 religious), 3 religious (3 brothers)

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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