Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya
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The Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya represent the Anglican presence in east-central, northern and northeastern Kenya. They are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church are located in the regions Mombasa, Maseno, and 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; 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 diocese (from the South and Central dioceses) in 1998. The present cathedral is St James's Cathedral Kiambu.
Bishops of Fort Hall
1961–1964: Obadiah Kariuki
Bishops of Mount Kenya
1964–1975: Obadiah Kariuki
Esbon Ngaruiya, Assistant Bishop
Bishops of Mount Kenya South
1975–1976: Obadiah Kariuki (retired)
1976–1982: Sospeter Magua
1985–1995 : George Njuguna (resigned)
1996–2004: Peter Njenga
2004–2019: Timothy Ranji
2019–present: Charles Muturi (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 1975 – 1990: David Gitari (became first Bishop of Kirinyaga)
July 1984 – 1989: Bob Beak, Assistant Bishop of Marsabit
Bishops of Embu
1990–2006: Moses Njue
2 July 2006 – 2014: Henry Kathii (retired)
7 December 2014 – present: David Muriithi
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
1993–2003: Julius Gatambo
16 June 2002 – present: Allan Waithaka, Assistant Bishop (also Archbishop's Commissary, i.e.
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