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Catholic Church in Kenya

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Zacchaeus Okoth (front right), current Bishop of Kisumu

The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in the Vatican City.

The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. There are an estimated 7.5 million baptised Catholics in Kenya, approximately 33% of the population.[1]

Within Kenya the hierarchy consists of:

  • Archbishopric
    • Bishopric