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ACK Diocese of Machakos The Machakos diocese is one of the youngest dioceses in Kenya administratively yet it prides itself as the oldest having being created in 1985.

Machakos diocese is one of the youngest dioceses in Kenya administratively yet it prides itself as the oldest having being created in 1985. It has since been divided in Kitui Diocese (1995), Garissa Diocese (2007) and recently Makueni diocese (2013), with Machakos Diocese remaining. Initially the diocese was very huge and posed an administrative challenge. Then it was split and gave rise to the AC

K diocese of Kitui in 1995. It later was split to give rise to the diocese of Garissa in 2007. Kenya ushered in a new constitutional dispensation in 2010 which gave rise to new form of government in 2013 with two levels of government namely the 47 county governments and the National government. With this new development the ACK Machakos Diocese found itself spanning across two counties namely Machakos and Makueni Counties. It is at this point that it was decided to split the Machakos Diocese again in to two to align it with the new administrative and political boundaries. Therefore in 2013 the diocese was split into Machakos diocese and Makueni Diocese. The Right Rev Joseph Mutungi was consecrated as the new bishop of the Machakos diocese. The Machakos Diocese is geographically situated in Machakos County, Lower Eastern Region in Kenya. It is in Machakos Town 65km South East of Nairobi. The climate is semi-arid, and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. The Diocese is estimated to have 7,000 members. It has a dedicated secretariat of twelve administrative and support staff. There is also a team of 53 full-time clergy, 17 attached-clergy, six evangelists who minister in the parishes within the diocese, and five clergy seconded to other institutions. It has six Archdeaconries covering the entire Machakos County namely:
• Cathedral Archdeaconry
• Athi River Archdeaconry
• Kangundo Archdeaconry
• Yatta Archdeaconry
• Mwala Archdeaconry
• Kathiani Archdeaconry
After the split of the Machakos diocese into Makueni and Machakos diocese, many of the strong parishes became part of the new Makueni diocese. The Machakos diocese inherited fewer parishes. The challenged was even bigger given the fact that most of the clergy identified with Makueni diocese. The Diocese therefore needed to ordain more priests to serve in the parishes that were left without ordained clergy. All this required huge financial obligations for development and sustenance.

02/04/2026
30/03/2026
Congratulations to the Rt. Rev. Bernard Enos Otieno Owuor is 2nd Diocesan Bishop ACK Diocese of Maseno East. The Dioce...
15/02/2026

Congratulations to the Rt. Rev. Bernard Enos Otieno Owuor is 2nd Diocesan Bishop ACK Diocese of Maseno East. The Diocese of Machakos was very well represented.

First Parish MU Chairladies meeting in 2026 hosted by the Bishop and the MU President in the Diocesan Headquarters
06/02/2026

First Parish MU Chairladies meeting in 2026 hosted by the Bishop and the MU President in the Diocesan Headquarters

Let's join together in Prayer this Saturday 24th January 2026 in One Heart, One Spirit and One Mission.
20/01/2026

Let's join together in Prayer this Saturday 24th January 2026 in One Heart, One Spirit and One Mission.

Friday, 5th December 2025 — The Bishop hosted over 200 delegates for the Mustard Seed Annual Fundraiser 2025 Evaluation ...
05/12/2025

Friday, 5th December 2025 — The Bishop hosted over 200 delegates for the Mustard Seed Annual Fundraiser 2025 Evaluation and Thanksgiving Breakfast at the Diocesan Headquarters. A blessed time of reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to the mission.

29th November 2025 Syokimau Archdeaconry confirmation and enrollment service at St. Mary's Syokimau Parish
30/11/2025

29th November 2025 Syokimau Archdeaconry confirmation and enrollment service at St. Mary's Syokimau Parish

This evening, the Bishop visited Lay Canon Dr. Ida Odinga at her home to condole with her.
06/11/2025

This evening, the Bishop visited Lay Canon Dr. Ida Odinga at her home to condole with her.

The Bishop joined fellow national and County leaders for a courtesy visit to the office of Kisumu County Governor, H.E. ...
06/11/2025

The Bishop joined fellow national and County leaders for a courtesy visit to the office of Kisumu County Governor, H.E. Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o.
Later, they proceeded to Opoda Farm to pay their respects to the Late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga.

The Rite of Passage program for boys and girls is here with us once again. Purpose to bring your teenage boys and girls ...
21/10/2025

The Rite of Passage program for boys and girls is here with us once again. Purpose to bring your teenage boys and girls to this informative and impactful program. For more details and registration reach out through the contacts provided in the poster below.

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All Souls Cathedral Machakos

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