The Episcopate of the Kenyan Armed Forces is an Anglican See in the Anglican Church of Kenya: [1] founded in 2009, the current bishop is The Rt Revd Colonel Peter Simiyu. [2]
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The Rt Rev Colonel Peter Simiyu has been the Bishop of the Anglican Episcopate of the Kenyan Armed Forces since 2009.
