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| Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo, Chairman KCCB |
During the Ordinary Plenary Assembly of KCCB held at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary Nairobi from 5th to 8th may 2015, the Bishops elected new office bearers to coordinate and implement the activities which express the mission of the Catholic Church in Kenya.
The KCCB former Vice-Chairman and the Bishop of Homabay Philip Anyolo is now the Chairman while the vice-Chairman is the Bishop of Ngong John Oballa Owaa who is also the Chairman for Canon Law National Office. He is assisted by Bishop Dominic Kimengich.
Commission for Education and Religious Education is headed my Bishop of Nakuru Maurice Muhatai while the Vice-Chairman is Nairobi Auxilary Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a, commission for development and social services/CARITAS Kenya is led by Arch Bishop of Mombasa Martin Kivuva Musonde while the Vice-Chairman is Rt. Rev Norman Kingoo Wambua.
The Chairman for Commission for Health is Rt. Rev Paul Kariuki Njiru and the Vice-Chairman is Rt. Rev Jeseph Mbatia. Commission for Lay Apostolate is now under the leadership of Rt. Rev Anthony Muheria assisted by Rt. Rev Emmanuel Okombo. Commission for Social Communications/Waumini Communications Limited is now headed by the newest Bishop Joseph Obanyi while the Vice-Chairman is Rt. Rev Peter Kihara who is also the Chairman for Commission for Missions (P.M.S) with the Vice Chairman being Rt. Rev Joseph Alessandro.
The Chairman for Commission for Finance is Bishop James Maria Wainaina and the Vice is Bishop Emmanuel Barbara who is also the Chairman for Commission for Doctrine and the Vice Chairman is Bishop Dominic Kimengich who is also the Chairman for commission for Litergy. The Vice Chairman for Liturgy is Bishop Joseph Mbatia.
Seminary Episcopal Commission is steered by Bishop Maurice Crowley assisted by Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua. Rt. Rev Cornelius K. Arap Korir is the Chairman for Commission for Justice and Peace and the Vice-Chairman is Archbishop Martin Kivuva. The Chairman for Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Sea Farers is Rt. Rev Joseph Alessandro while the Vice-Chairman is Bishop Virgilio Pante, the Commission for Inter Religious Dialogue is Archbishop of Nyeri Peter Kairo while the Vice-Chairman is Archbishop of Kisumu Zacchaeus Okoth. Commission for Ecumenizm is Bishop Alfred Rotich assisted by His Lordship Emmanuel Okombo.
The Chairman for Clergy and Religious (Liaison Committee) is Bishop Ireri Mukobo assisted by Rt. Rev. David Kamau, Ad Hoc commission for AIDS Response Programme is led by Bishop Paul Karioki Njiru and the Vice Chairman is Bishop Joseph Mbatia. Chairman for Family Life National Office is Bishop Salesius Mugambi assisted By Bishop Alfred Rotich. The Chairman of Apostolate to the Nomads National office is Bishop Joseph Alessandro deputised by Bishop Virgilio Pante.
The new office bearers have a three year mandate from May 2015 to April 2018.
Source: By Rose Achiego and David Omwoyo Waumini Communications KCCB