New bishops take over ACK mantle as ‘old’ exit altar

Anglican bishops led by Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit at a past press conference. [George Njunge, Standard]

A new generation of bishops is taking over the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK).

This year alone, the Kenyan province is going to have five new bishops with one among the longest serving bishops of the previous generation – Bishop Joseph Otieno Wasonga of Maseno West Diocese – calling it a day. This will make a total of 11 new bishopssince 2016.