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Kenyan Bishop-Elect Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Episcopal Appointment, Grateful for Archbishop’s Mentorship

Jan 15, 2026

The Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Kisumu Catholic Archdiocese has expressed gratitude for his Episcopal appointment, and credited Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba as his mentorship as he prepares to assist him in shepherding the people of God in the Kenyan Metropolitan See. 

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