Francis Matui

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Francis Matui is an Anglican bishop in Kenya: he is the current Bishop of Makueni. [1]

Matui was educated at St Paul's Theological College, Kabare and St. Paul's University, Limuru. He served in the Anglican Diocese of Machakos from 1993 until his episcopal appointment [2] which was in part of that diocese until the 2013 sub-division. [3]

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