DIOCESE OF BONDO, HELD ON SATURDAY 27TH MARCH, 2021
The Consecration of the assistant of Bondo was preceded by retreat led by the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Nairobi; The Rt. Rev’d Joel Waweru.
The Retreat commenced on Wednesday 24 -26 March, 2020 with rehearsals at St. Michael and All Angels Cathedral Bondo on 26 March,2022. The Service was led by the Rt. Rev’d George Mechumo, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bungoma.
The House of Bishops meeting held on 11 March,2021 unanimously endorsed the appointment of the Assistant Bishop and the consequent consecration. The assistant Bishop will be seconded to St. Paul’s University where she is a senior lecturer.
The duties of the Assistant Bishop‘s will be:
- Training and continuous training of clergy in the Diocese
- Continuous training of lay readers in the Diocese including lay readers, Youth leaders, women leaders, KAMA
- and Parish Council.
- Linkages with other potential partners both locally and internationally
- Women ministry in the Church
- Gender issues including but not limited to:
– Boy and Girl Child empowerment Church
– Gender based violence
The Rt. Rev’d Dr. Emilly Onyango is among the few women who in the recent days have been appointed to senior positions in the Anglican Church. Bishop Dr. Onyango is among the longest serving female clergy and also Canon of the Church in the Diocese of Bondo.
This Consecration is a defining moment for the Anglican Diocese of Bondo as barriers in leadership have been broken having appointed the first female Bishop in the Anglican Church of Kenya.
In her acceptance speech the Rt. Rev’d Dr. Emilly highlighted the challenges she faced at ordination, being a young single lady many never saw her potential of raising a family.
The history lecturer believes in making history and being pat of history. In her presentation at the Provincial Clergy conference held at Kabarak University she foretold of the need of having a “purple blouse” in the house of Bishop’s.
This has indeed come to pass by the grace of God.
The Consecration Service was graced by:
- The Rt. Rev. George Wafula Mechumo, Bungoma
- The Rt. Rev. Joel Waweru, Nairobi
- The Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Korir, Kapsabet
- The Rt. Rev. Ernest Ngeno, Kericho
- The Rt. Rev. Joshua Ouma Owiti, Maseno East
- The Rt. Rev. John Okude, Katakwa
- The Rt. Rev. Charles Ong’injo, Maseno South
- The Rt. Rev. Simon Onyango, Southern Nyanza
- The Rt. Rev. John Orina Omangi, Kisii Bishopric
10.The Rt. Rev. Charles Kaskan Asilutwa, Maseno North
- The Rt. Rev. CS John Mark Haung Godia, Maseno West.
- The Rt. Rev. Haggai Nyan’g, Southern Nyanza (Retired)
- The Rt. Rev. Johannes Angela, Bondo (Retired)
- The Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Mwai Abiero, Maseno South (retired)
- The Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Otieno Wasonga, Maseno West (retired)
- The Rt. Rev. Prof. David Helingtone Kodia, Bondo – Host
We thank all our Christians, friends of the Diocese and partners for standing with us in prayer to this far and especially:
His Grace the Most Rev’d Dr. Jackson Ole Sapit, Archbishop Anglican Church of Kenya,
Bishop Pete Wilcox Bishop of the Diocese Sheffield,
The Episcopal Church,
World Council of Churches,
St. Paul’s University,&
CBE international.