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Catholic Church in Kenya

Bishop Michael Otieno Odiwa if the Catholic Diocese of Homa bay at Mass with Diocesan Parish Pastoral Council. Credit Arise Communications Network

Kenyan Catholic Bishop Cautions against Denying Others Opportunity for Blessings

Jan 9, 2026

The Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay has cautioned those in leadership positions within the Church against denying others the opportunity to receive God’s blessings, calling on them instead to encourage believers, especially those living in poverty, to participate fully in the life of the Church.

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UK Catholic Charity Lauds Kenya’s Move to Overturn Regressive Seed Laws, Pledges to Support Sovereignty

Jan 8, 2026

The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has promised to continue collaborating with partners to overturn laws that discourage farmers from saving their own seeds, as the court in Kenya declares such laws unconstitutional.

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of Bungoma. Diocese Credit: Amani Catholic TV

“Generosity is a sacrifice,” Kenyans Urged to Live the Jubilee of Hope through Self-Giving

Jan 8, 2026

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has challenged Kenyans to embrace sacrificial generosity, gratitude, and moral integrity as concrete expressions of hope, saying that true giving is never about abundance but about self-donation.

Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela. Credit: ACI Africa/Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop of Kitui Diocese in Kenya Appointed Coadjutor of Country’s Machakos Diocese

Jan 5, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of the country’s Machakos Diocese, granting him the “right of succession” in accordance with Canon 403 §3 of the Code of Canon Law. 

Bishop Jackson Murugara. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Meru Youth Office

Coadjutor Bishop of Meru Takes the Helm of the Kenyan Catholic Diocese as Bishop Mugambi Retires at 75

Jan 3, 2026

The Catholic Diocese of Meru in Kenya ushered in a new chapter of pastoral leadership on the first day of the New Year 2026, as Bishop Jackson Murugara formally succeeded Bishop Salesius Mugambi as the Local Ordinary of the Kenyan Episcopal See. 

Bishop Mark Kadima at the PMC Annual Mass in the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma. Credit: Amani Catholic Media

“Avoid being fake people,” Kenyan Catholic Bishop Urges Pontifical Missionary Children to Embrace Sincerity and Honesty

Dec 28, 2025

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has urged children belonging to the Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) to cultivate good character by embracing sincerity, honesty, and patience in their daily lives.

Family Day celebrations at St. Austin's Msongari Parish. Credit: St Austin's Msongari Communications

“Faith must be lived within a community”: Bishop to Parishioners of St. Austin, Kenya’s Oldest Inland Catholic Parish

Dec 27, 2025

Parishioners of St. Austin’s Msongari Parish of the Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN), Kenya’s oldest inland Catholic church, have been told to find belonging in groups such as Small Christian Communities (SCCs), Catholic Women Association (CWA), Catholic Men Association (CMA) and other apostolic entities within the Parish.

Fr. Alain Mayama. Credit: Spiritan Generalate/Rome/Fr. Philip Ng'oja, CSSp.

From Concern to “here I am” Renewal: Why First African Spiritan Superior General Refuses to Let Lament Have Final Word

Dec 20, 2025

As Christmas and the close of the year 2025 approach, the challenge of “missionary availability” has come into sharp focus among the Rome-based leadership of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers/CSSp.), the Superior General has said. 

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando. Credit: Courtesy photos: Sr. Prof. Lucy Agnes Lando, SMK/Kenya

“Fake self, fake life” Trend Identified as a Major Challenge in Africa’s Contemporary Church

Dec 16, 2025

The growing tendency among people to present a false image of themselves and their lives is one of the major challenges confronting the contemporary Church in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic Sister has said.

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Pauline Sisters’ Groundbreaking Children’s Literary Event in Kenya Lauded for Addressing Reading Apathy

Dec 15, 2025

Participants in the groundbreaking children’s literary event, which members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Nairobi organized have commended the initiative for fostering a reading culture among children, particularly at a time when digital media increasingly competes for their attention.

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“I’m His clay, He’s the potter”: Life Offered, Love Embraced as First Kenyan Congregation of Jesus Takes Final Vows

Dec 14, 2025

Members of the Congregation of Jesus (CJ) were joined by family members and friends of Sr. Clara Jemarice Atieno, Clergy, women and men Religious, and other guests from Kenya and South Sudan on Saturday, December 13, to witness the first Kenyan CJ member make her Perpetual Profession following the November 4 merger of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM/Loreto Sisters) and the Congregatio Jesu (CJ) to assume the identity of Congregatio Jesu (Congregation of Jesus/CJ).

Rev. Dr. Rachel Mash, the Environmental Coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and the Green Anglicans Movement. Credit: ACI Africa

“Dangerous for biodiversity”: Faith Leader in Kenya Highlights Environmental Risks as Deep-sea Mining Debate Continues

Dec 10, 2025

A faith leader in Kenya has highlighted the environmental risks of deep-sea mining, urging action and prayers to halt the practice even as debates about it continue. 

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando. Credit: ACI Africa/Lwanga Communications

When a Shepherd Opens Doors: Kenyan Catholic Sister Reflects on Enduring Legacy of Bishop Sulumeti

Nov 23, 2025

When a person spends his adult life quietly opening doors for others, the true measure of his legacy is found in the people who walked through those doors—and then went on to light paths for many more. 

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At Funeral Mass, Apostolic Nuncio Hails Pioneer Bishop of Kenyan Diocese for Keeping Politics Out of Church

Nov 21, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has lauded Bishop Philip Sulumeti, who passed on Sunday, November 9, for keeping politics out of the Church, noting that the Bishop’s firm stance on politics was out of his respect for the Eucharist and the temple of God.

Sr. Nina Krapić, Communication Expert at The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (DFC). Credit: ACI Africa

Vatican Dicastery Official Highlights Responsible Use of Social Media at Communicators Meeting in Kenya

Nov 19, 2025

A communications expert at the Vatican Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has highlighted the need for responsible use of social media, urging the Clergy, men and women Religious to foster communion and promote genuine encounters in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

“No voice is insignificant”: Kenyan Bishop Urges Catholic Communicators to Embrace Collaboration and Capacity Building

Nov 19, 2025

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on Church communicators in the East African country to deepen collaboration and prioritize capacity building in their apostolate, reminding them that no voice within the Church’s communication ministry is insignificant.

Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

Let’s Maintain “Catholic identity in all our communications”: Kenyan Bishop at Start of Annual Consultative Meeting

Nov 18, 2025

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged Catholic media practitioners in Kenya to remain firmly rooted in their faith as they practice their profession in an increasingly dynamic media landscape.

Ambassador Katalin Nyirati. Credit: Capuchin TV

Prioritize Faith Over Technology: Hungarian Ambassador to Graduands at Kenya-based Jointly Owned Catholic University

Nov 16, 2025

The Hungarian Ambassador in Kenya has urged the second graduating class of Tangaza University (TU) to let their faith guide them in the fast-changing, technology-driven world.

“Historic milestone”: VC of Jointly Owned Catholic University in Kenya on Establishment of School of Nursing

Nov 15, 2025

The establishment of a School of Nursing at the Tangaza University (TU), the Kenya-based institution of higher learning that is jointly owned by some 22 Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), is “a historic milestone”, the Vice Chancellor has said. 

A section of participants at the 20th SECAM Plenary Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: ACI Africa

“Reject politicization of the pulpit”: Theologians to Africa’s Catholic Bishops

Nov 14, 2025

Theologians at the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) have issued a pastoral advisory to members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), reminding them to be careful about how they engage with politics while carrying out the Church’s prophetic mission.