Diocese of Kericho

Dioecesis Kerichoensis

Bishop(s)

Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich, Bishop
Emmanuel Okombo Wandera, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 December 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 4,800 (1,854 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1500, 20200 Kericho, Kenya
Telephone: (052)2030.485

Past and Present Ordinaries

Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (6 Dec 1995 Appointed - 22 Mar 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Homa Bay)
Emmanuel Okombo Wandera (22 Mar 2003 Appointed - 14 Dec 2019 Retired)
Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (14 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 December 1995	Erected	Diocese of Nakuru (Kericho)	Diocese of Kericho (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 198,479 1,567,694 12.7% 10 46 56 3,544 36 56 16 ap2000

2000 195,374 1,423,948 13.7% 7 16 23 8,494 34 53 17 ap2001

2001 198,653 1,480,906 13.4% 11 19 30 6,621 21 38 17 ap2002

2002 220,623 1,524,906 14.5% 15 20 35 6,303 41 70 17 ap2003

2003 268,460 1,678,996 16.0% 15 20 35 7,670 48 76 18 ap2004

2004 223,856 1,554,850 14.4% 18 21 39 5,739 40 63 17 ap2005

2006 225,360 1,621,000 13.9% 21 22 43 5,240 35 52 17 ap2007

2013 254,000 1,810,000 14.0% 29 14 43 5,906 23 65 25 ap2014

2016 241,690 1,606,200 15.0% 30 15 45 5,370 29 65 34 ap2017

2019 253,810 1,644,951 15.4% 30 35 65 3,904 66 64 44 ap2020

2021 281,330 1,823,680 15.4% 31 53 84 3,349 4 73 66 48 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	198,479	1,567,694	12.7%	10	46	56	3,544		36	56	16	ap2000
2000	195,374	1,423,948	13.7%	7	16	23	8,494		34	53	17	ap2001
2001	198,653	1,480,906	13.4%	11	19	30	6,621		21	38	17	ap2002
2002	220,623	1,524,906	14.5%	15	20	35	6,303		41	70	17	ap2003
2003	268,460	1,678,996	16.0%	15	20	35	7,670		48	76	18	ap2004
2004	223,856	1,554,850	14.4%	18	21	39	5,739		40	63	17	ap2005
2006	225,360	1,621,000	13.9%	21	22	43	5,240		35	52	17	ap2007
2013	254,000	1,810,000	14.0%	29	14	43	5,906		23	65	25	ap2014
2016	241,690	1,606,200	15.0%	30	15	45	5,370		29	65	34	ap2017
2019	253,810	1,644,951	15.4%	30	35	65	3,904		66	64	44	ap2020
2021	281,330	1,823,680	15.4%	31	53	84	3,349	4	73	66	48	ap2022