Machakos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Norman King’oo Wambua, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 6,126 (2,366 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, P.O. Box 344, 90100 Machakos, Kenya
Telephone: (044)20.21.554

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raphael Simon Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Nakuru)
Urbanus Joseph Kioko † (9 Jul 1973 Appointed - 15 Mar 2003 Retired)
Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 Appointed - 9 Dec 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Mombasa)
Norman King’oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Nairobi (Machakos)	Diocese of Machakos (erected)
12 January 1973	Territory Added	Diocese of Meru (Ekarakara) Diocese of Nyeri (Ithanga Hills)	Diocese of Machakos
22 July 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Machakos	Diocese of Wote (erected)

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

1970 79,502 706,550 11.3% 5 32 37 2,148 40 37 ap1971

1980 173,544 1,019,000 17.0% 16 25 41 4,232 37 46 22 ap1981

1990 325,920 1,406,929 23.2% 38 27 65 5,014 51 69 29 ap1991

1999 510,738 1,923,698 26.5% 69 18 87 5,870 73 97 40 ap2000

2000 629,504 1,975,027 31.9% 82 21 103 6,111 89 97 40 ap2001

2001 630,263 2,008,889 31.4% 87 19 106 5,945 97 113 40 ap2002

2002 648,209 2,008,889 32.3% 90 24 114 5,686 108 122 40 ap2003

2003 676,045 2,020,909 33.5% 102 22 124 5,451 108 111 40 ap2004

2004 781,799 2,104,727 37.1% 95 21 116 6,739 144 127 48 ap2005

2013 1,153,000 2,924,000 39.4% 146 25 171 6,742 71 185 68 ap2014

2016 1,373,193 3,009,513 45.6% 197 31 228 6,022 94 211 75 ap2017

2019 1,138,930 2,869,490 39.7% 205 33 238 4,785 97 291 78 ap2020

2021 1,197,750 3,017,700 39.7% 210 35 245 4,888 94 249 80 ap2022

2023 610,150 1,421,932 42.9% 112 22 134 4,553 6 49 bul:22Jul2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	79,502	706,550	11.3%	5	32	37	2,148		40	37		ap1971
1980	173,544	1,019,000	17.0%	16	25	41	4,232		37	46	22	ap1981
1990	325,920	1,406,929	23.2%	38	27	65	5,014		51	69	29	ap1991
1999	510,738	1,923,698	26.5%	69	18	87	5,870		73	97	40	ap2000
2000	629,504	1,975,027	31.9%	82	21	103	6,111		89	97	40	ap2001
2001	630,263	2,008,889	31.4%	87	19	106	5,945		97	113	40	ap2002
2002	648,209	2,008,889	32.3%	90	24	114	5,686		108	122	40	ap2003
2003	676,045	2,020,909	33.5%	102	22	124	5,451		108	111	40	ap2004
2004	781,799	2,104,727	37.1%	95	21	116	6,739		144	127	48	ap2005
2013	1,153,000	2,924,000	39.4%	146	25	171	6,742		71	185	68	ap2014
2016	1,373,193	3,009,513	45.6%	197	31	228	6,022		94	211	75	ap2017
2019	1,138,930	2,869,490	39.7%	205	33	238	4,785		97	291	78	ap2020
2021	1,197,750	3,017,700	39.7%	210	35	245	4,888		94	249	80	ap2022
2023	610,150	1,421,932	42.9%	112	22	134	4,553	6			49	bul:22Jul2023