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Bishop Eliud Wabukala elected as the new Archbishop of Kenya

Posted On : April 28, 2009 2:17 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO
Related Categories: Kenya

ACNS: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/4/28/ACNS4598

The Rt Revd Dr. Eliud W. Wabukala was elected the 5th Primate and
Archbishop of Kenya in a very peaceful, joyous and orderly election
process by a 158 member Electoral College of the Anglican Church of
Kenya that was gathered at the All Saints Cathedral on 24th April, 2009.
Among him were other three contesting bishops namely:

> The Rt Revd Stephen Kewasis
> The Rt Revd Dr. Samson Mwaluda
> The Rt Revd Joseph Wasonga

Bishop Eliud 58 is married to Karen and blessed with five adult children
between thirty and twenty one years old.

Archbishop-Elect Eliud Wabukala will succeed the Most Revd Dr. Benjamin
Nzimbi who retires on 30th June, 2009. Bishop Wabukala was consecrated
and enthroned the first Bishop of Bungoma Diocese on 13th October, 1996
where he has served for the last thirteen years.

Bishop Wabukala will be enthroned the Fifth Archbishop of the Anglican
Church of Kenya on Sunday 5th July, 2009 at the All Saints Cathedral,
Nairobi at 10.00 a.m.

Item from: The Rt Revd Lawrence Dena, Provincial Secretary - The
Anglican Church of Kenya

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