Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops


The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops is the assembly of bishops of the Catholic Church in Kenya. Its statutes were approved by the Holy See on December 7, 1976.

Structure

The plenary sessions of the KCCB are attended by all the diocesan bishops, emeritus and auxiliary bishops, the apostolic vicar, and the military chaplaincy. The Conference accomplishes its mission through the Catholic Secretariat which, through the Episcopal Commissions, coordinates and implements the decisions of the plenary assembly, providing the appropriate technical support. Currently, there are 15 committees reporting to the KCCB: liturgy, doctrine, lay apostolate, mission, justice and peace, ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, refugees, and others. There are also two sub-committees.

Regional bodies

The KCCB is a member of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.

Presidents

1969-1970: John Joseph McCarthy, the Archbishop of Nairobi
1970-1976: Maurice Michael Otunga, Cardinal, Archbishop of Nairobi
1976-1982: John Njenga, bishop of Eldoret
1982-1988: Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki, Bishop of Nakuru
1988-1991: Nicodemus Kirima, Archbishop of Nyeri
1991-1997: Zacchaeus Okoth, Archbishop of Kisumu
1997-2003: John Njue, Bishop of Embu
2003-2006: Cornelius Arap Korir Kipng'eno, Bishop of Eldoret
2006-2015: John Njue, Cardinal, Archbishop of Nairobi
2015- : Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Archbishop of Kisumu