21/09/2025
BREAKING GOOD CATHOLIC NEWS!
Bishop Kamomoe Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Wote Diocese
By Rose Achiego Ande
Nairobi, September 21, 2025 โ The Dicastery for Evangelization has appointed the Rt. Rev. Simon Peter Kamomoe, Auxiliary Bishop of Wote, as the Apostolic Administrator sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the Catholic Diocese of Wote. The announcement was made by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Archbishop Bert
Van Megen, through a decree dated September 18, 2025.
The appointment, effective September 21, grants Bishop Kamomoe full faculties to govern the Diocese of Wote. The move comes as the diocese continues to pray for the complete recovery of its ordinary, the Right Reverend Paul Kariuki Njiru, the first Bishop of Wote.
Bishop Kamomoe, who has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Wote since August 2025, brings with him wide pastoral and administrative experience. He was ordained bishop in 2023 to assist in shepherding the Archdiocese of Nairobi before his transfer to Wote.
The Catholic Diocese of Wote, erected in July 2021 after being carved out of the Diocese of Machakos, covers Makueni County and its environs. With a growing Catholic population and diverse pastoral needs, the diocese faces both opportunities and challenges in evangelization, education, and social transformation.
Since his installation in 2022, Bishop Kariuki Njiru, formerly Bishop of Embu, has laid the foundation for diocesan structures and prioritized evangelization, Catholic education, and social development initiatives in a region often burdened by economic hardship.
On August 23, 2025, the diocese celebrated a moment of grace at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Wote, when Bishop Kamomoe was installed as Auxiliary Bishop. The solemn Mass was presided over by Archbishop Philip Anyolo of Nairobi and concelebrated by several bishops, with clergy, religious, and thousands of lay faithful in attendance. The celebration marked a new chapter for the young diocese as it embraced renewed strength in faith and mission.
With his new mandate as Apostolic Administrator, Bishop Kamomoe is entrusted with ensuring continuity in governance and pastoral care. His appointment signals both stability for the diocese and the Vaticanโs confidence in his leadership.
Archbishop van Megen, in his communication to the bishops of Kenya, extended prayerful wishes, inviting the faithful to remain united in prayer for Bishop Kariuki Njiruโs recovery and to support Bishop Kamomoe in his new responsibilities.
