Eldoret

ACK Diocese of Eldoret

This Diocese was formed out of the Diocese of Nakuru in 1983, with its headquarters at Eldoret. The first Bishop was the Rt. Rev. Alexander Kipsang’ Muge formerly Assistant Provost of All Saints’ Cathedral Nairobi. Bishop Muge at 37 was the youngest Bishop to be appointed in Kenya. (Bishop Hannington had been consecrated at 37 and died at 38). He had been in military service and had entered the ministry after a dramatic conversion. He was known as an uncompromising campaigner for justice and transparency in public affairs.  His died in a road accident in August 1990, after a much-publicized visit to Busia Town which was not in his Diocese and from which he had been warned off by certain politicians precipitated a crisis.

The Rt. Rev. Stephen Kewasis Nyorsok was consecrated and enthroned on 12 January, 1992 as the 2^nd Bishop. In 1997, Bishop Kewasis would however, move to head the newly created Diocese of Kitale. The Rt. Rev. Thomas Kibet Kogo became the bishop serving from 1997 to 2010. Upon retirement, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rutto was elected and Consecrated as Bishop on the 9^th of January 2011 becoming the 4^th Bishop. In November 2015, the Diocese was further subdivided to create the Diocese of Kapsabet. The Diocese was subdivided to create the dioceses of Kitale (1997) and Kapsabet (2016).

It serves the Dioceses through 6 Archdeaconries.

Archdeaconries.

• Mathew’s Cathedral Archdeaconry
• Paul’s Eldoret Archdeaconry
• Emmanuel Archdeaconry
• Moiben Archdeaconry
• Iten Archdeaconry
• St Mary’s Tarakwa Archdeaconry