Gadiel Lenini

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Gadiel Katanga Lenini [1] is an Anglican bishop in Kenya: [2] He is the current Bishop of Kajiado . [3] .

Elected on 26 November 2011, the Rev. Dr. Gadiel Katanga Lenini took over from Rt. Rev. John Mutua Taama (who was consecrated on 3 August 1997.) having served the diocese of Kajiado for 14 years. Bishop Gadiel is a graduate of St. Paul’s University Limuru with Divinity, and currently hold a honorarium Doctorate from ANCCI UNIVERSITY Based at Texas. He is married to Emily Katanga and blessed with three children.

Kajiado Diocese


Located to the south of Nairobi along the border with Tanzania across from Mt Kilimanjaro, the diocese of Kajiado was formed in January 1993 carved out of the Diocese of Nairobi.

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