Cleophas Oseso Tuka

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The Most Reverend

Cleophas Oseso Tuka
Bishop of Nakuru, Kenya
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi
SeeNakuru
Appointed15 February 2023
Installed6 May 2023
Predecessor Maurice Muhatia Makumba
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination18 June 1995
Consecration6 May 2023
by  Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Cleophas Oseso Tuka

(1967-11-26) 26 November 1967 (age 57)
Naivasha, Nakuru County, Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya
Styles of
Cleophas Oseso Tuka
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Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious style Bishop

Cleophas Oseso Tuka (born 26 November 1967) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru. He was appointed bishop of Nakuru on 15 February 2023 by Pope Francis.

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Background and education

He was born on 26 November 1967, in Naivasha, Nakuru County in the Diocese of Nakuru, in Kenya. He studied Philosophy at Saint Augustine's Senior Seminary in Mabanga, in the Diocese of Bungoma. He then transferred to the St. Matthias Mulumba Tindinyo Seminaryin Nandi County where he studied Theology. [1] [2]

He holds a degree of Master of Business Administration awarded by the Le Moyne College, in DeWitt, New York State, United States. Later, he graduated with a Doctorate in Education from the Graduate Theological Foundation, in Sarasota, Florida, United States. [2]

Priest

He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Nakuru on 24 June 1995. He served in that capacity until 15 February 2023. [1] [2]

As a priest, he served in various roles inside and outside of his diocese including as: [2]

As bishop

On 15 February 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru. He was consecrated and installed at Nakuru in the Diocese of Nakuru on 6 May 2023. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Papal Nuncio and Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana assisted by Bishop David Kamau Ng'ang'a, Titular Bishop of Oëa and Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, Archbishop of Kisumu. [1]

He replaced Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba who served as the Ordinary at Nakuru before he was elevated to archbishop and relocated to Kisumu Archdiocese in February 2022. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka (born 26 November 1967), Bishop of Nakuru". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Agenzia Fides (3 March 2023). "Africa/Kenya: Appointment of the Bishop of Nakuru, Cleophas Oseso Tuka". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Susan Kihika (6 May 2023). "Monsignor Cleophas Oseso Tuka Installed as the Fourth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru". Susankihika.com. Nakuru, Kenya. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

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Preceded by (19 December 2009 - 18 February 2022) Bishop of Nakuru
(since 15 February 2023) 		Succeeded by
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