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Outgoing Kericho Bishop, Emmanuel Okombo hands over the crosier to Bishop Alfred Rotich. The crosier is a sign of a bishop's authority and jurisdiction. / ACI Africa

“Do not consider abortion, run to my office for help”: Kenyan Bishop at His Installation

Feb 18, 2020

The plight of girls in crisis pregnancies within the Ecclesiastical territory covered by Kenya’s Kericho Diocese was a key highlight of Bishop Alfred Rotich’s speech during his installation Saturday, February 15. The Kenyan Bishop, previously the Local Ordinary of the Military Ordinariate in Kenya, called on girls facing the challenge to seek help through the Family Life office in his diocese, and not consider abortion.

Bishop Alfred Rotich, retired Local Ordinary of Kenya's Military Ordinariate, appointed as Bishop of Kericho Diocese in Kenya on December 14, 2019 / ACI Africa

Newly Appointed Kenyan Bishop Rotich: Early Desires, Military Apostolate, Returning Home

Dec 16, 2019

Appointed Saturday, December 14 to shepherd the people of God in Kenya’s Kericho Diocese by the Holy Father, Bishop Alfred Rotich, the retired Military Ordinariate Local Ordinary was born in the same diocese 62 years ago to a family of 13 children. This is part of the Rift Valley region, a place whose weather pattern, warm temperate climate and slightly acidic soil is appropriate for agriculture, with inhabitants engaged in large scale tea farming as their main cash crop.