List of Catholic dioceses in Kenya

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The Roman Catholic Church in Kenya is composed of 4 Metropolitans and 22 suffragan dioceses.

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List of dioceses

Episcopal Conference of Kenya

Metropolitan of Kisumu

Metropolitan of Mombasa

Metropolitan of Nairobi

Metropolitan of Nyeri

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