Nakuru (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cleophas Oseso Tuka, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 January 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 18,149 (7,010 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 938, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya
Telephone: (051)2211.634/5
Fax: 2212.844

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raphael Simon Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki † (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
Peter Joseph Kairo (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri)
Maurice Muhatia Makumba (19 Dec 2009 Appointed - 18 Feb 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Kisumu)
Cleophas Oseso Tuka (15 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 January 1968	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret Diocese of Kisumu Archdiocese of Nairobi	Diocese of Nakuru (erected) (Districts of Nakuru and Kericho)
28 June 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nakuru (Baringo)	Diocese of Eldoret
6 December 1995	Territory Lost	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

1970 72,510 810,324 8.9% 2 48 50 1,450 68 39 ap1971

1980 172,559 1,366,000 12.6% 5 47 52 3,318 61 81 34 ap1981

1990 277,000 1,950,000 14.2% 56 28 84 3,297 86 117 43 ap1991

1999 325,182 1,700,000 19.1% 52 36 88 3,695 101 130 33 ap2000

2000 329,285 1,734,000 19.0% 59 43 102 3,228 125 130 34 ap2001

2001 400,000 1,900,000 21.1% 74 47 121 3,305 141 138 34 ap2002

2002 405,000 1,790,000 22.6% 67 47 114 3,552 154 173 35 ap2003

2003 210,432 1,373,117 15.3% 67 51 118 1,783 150 171 36 ap2004

2004 230,822 1,471,451 15.7% 64 39 103 2,240 118 155 38 ap2005

2013 331,407 1,700,331 19.5% 93 40 133 2,491 76 141 47 ap2014

2016 458,320 2,196,855 20.9% 110 30 140 3,273 78 207 47 ap2017

2019 614,043 2,942,012 20.9% 108 35 143 4,294 121 201 53 ap2020

2021 617,315 3,050,414 20.2% 113 40 153 4,034 100 338 56 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	72,510	810,324	8.9%	2	48	50	1,450	68	39		ap1971
1980	172,559	1,366,000	12.6%	5	47	52	3,318	61	81	34	ap1981
1990	277,000	1,950,000	14.2%	56	28	84	3,297	86	117	43	ap1991
1999	325,182	1,700,000	19.1%	52	36	88	3,695	101	130	33	ap2000
2000	329,285	1,734,000	19.0%	59	43	102	3,228	125	130	34	ap2001
2001	400,000	1,900,000	21.1%	74	47	121	3,305	141	138	34	ap2002
2002	405,000	1,790,000	22.6%	67	47	114	3,552	154	173	35	ap2003
2003	210,432	1,373,117	15.3%	67	51	118	1,783	150	171	36	ap2004
2004	230,822	1,471,451	15.7%	64	39	103	2,240	118	155	38	ap2005
2013	331,407	1,700,331	19.5%	93	40	133	2,491	76	141	47	ap2014
2016	458,320	2,196,855	20.9%	110	30	140	3,273	78	207	47	ap2017
2019	614,043	2,942,012	20.9%	108	35	143	4,294	121	201	53	ap2020
2021	617,315	3,050,414	20.2%	113	40	153	4,034	100	338	56	ap2022