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The ACK Diocese of Butere was created in 1993 by the sub-division of the former Diocese of Maseno North, in 1992.It covers two administrative districts namely Mumias and Butere. Butere has a population of 109, 782 (Central Bureau of Statistics, 1999) thus to reach them effectively, 32 parishes have been established. The diocese has 33, 000 Anglicans. Agriculture is the main economic activity with most holdings at subsistence production levels.

The Current Bishop
	The Rt. Rev. Michael Sande (Consecrated on August 28, 2005 & Enthroned Dec. 17, 2006) P.O. Box 54- 50101, Butere Tel Office +254-056-620412 House +254-056-620412 Fax. +254-056-620038 E-mail: ackbutere@swiftkenya.com

The Diocese has; • 1 Archdeaconry • 43 Parishes • 160 congregations • 33 Priests • 12 Church workers

Archdeacon: The Ven Wilson Oyamo

Buchenya Deanery Buchenya Parish, PO Box 228, Butere Ibokolo Parish, c/o PO Box 54, Butere Muluwa Parish, PO Box 236, Butere Shibanga Parish, PO Box 21, Butere Malakisi Deanery Malakisi Parish, PO Box 6, Malakisi Kamorototo Parish , PO Box 7, Malakisi Namwesi Parish, PO Box 65, Malakisi Butere Deanery Emuyundi Parish, PO Box 62, Butere Eshirembe Parish, PO Box 200, Butere Eshiyiro Parish, PO Box 99, Butere Eshinamwenyuli Deanery Bukolwe Parish, PO Box 114, Butere Eshinamwenyuli Parish, PO Box 37, Butere Shitsitswi Parish, PO Box 46, Butere Enanga Deanery Emulunya Parish, PO Box 27, Khumusalaba Enanga Parish, PO Box 27, Khumusalaba Inaya Deanery Elukaka Parish, PO Box 173, Bukura (Tel 0333-20285) Inaya Parish, PO Box 82, Bukura Iranda Parish, PO Box 4, Bukura Khwisero Deanery Ematundu Parish, PO Box 62, Khwisero Emwiru Parish, PO Box 303, Khwisero Khwisero Parish, PO Box 23, Khwisero Lunza Deanery Bumamu Parish, PO Box 99, Lunza Eshitoyi Parish, PO Box 96, Lunza Lunza Parish, PO Box 58, Lunza Mulwanda Deanery Mukhombe Parish, PO Box 16, Khumusalaba Mulwanda Parish, PO Box 123, Yala Mundoli Parish, PO Box 106, Khumusalaba Emahene Deanery Emahene Parish, PO Box 215, Khwisero Emako Parish, PO Box 215, Khwisero Emwanga Parish, PO Box 123, Yala Namasoli Deanery Enyanya Parish, PO Box 292, Yala Ikomero Parish, PO Box 18, Manyulia Namasoli Parish, PO Box 38, Yala Shiatsala Deanery Eshibembe Parish, PO Box PO Box 194, Butere Manyala Parish, PO Box 72, Butere Masaba Parish, PO Box 25, Butere Shianda Parish, PO Box 140, Butere Shiatsala Parish, PO Box 194, Butere Shikunga Deanery Lukoye Parish, PO Box 5, Khwisero Shikunga Parish, PO Box 51, Butere Shiraha Parish, PO Box 118, Khwisero

Other addresses:
Diocesan Departments: P.O. Box 54, Butere (Tel 0333-20412/ Fax 0333-20038) Christian Community Services (Western Cluster Eastern Area): Mr Joseph Owiye Christian Community Services (Western Cluster Sugar Belt Area): Mrs Mary Ombuna Communications Dept./Akeefwe Newsletter: Vacant Mothers’ Union Worker/Trainer: Mrs Margaret Were D/E Rose Okeno Mothers’ Union Youth/Bakhoya Women Group: Mrs Lydia Aduyu Shimwenyi Sewing Project: Miss Lillian Onyango Sunday School Co-ordinator : Rev Harrison Mirikau Youth Department: Rev Richard Inganga, Mrs Rael Etindi

Diocesan Institutions
Eshimuli Guest House : PO Box 338, Butere (Tel 0333-20359) Warden: Mrs Naomi Kachula Festo Olang’ Resource Centre: PO Box 338, Butere (Tel 0333-20407) Institute for Contemporary Mission and Research (ecumenical): P.O. Box 338, Butere (Tel 0333-20407) The Rev Benjamin Shikwali Mulwanda Clinic: PO Box 394, Khwisero Namasoli Heath Centre: PO Box 72, Yala Shimwenyi Bookshop Butere: PO Box 54, Butere Shimwenyi Bookshop Khwisero: PO Box 54, Butere St Johns Clinic Mukhombe: PO Box 16, Khumusalaba