VATICAN: Pope appoints two New Bishops in Kenya

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Fr John Obala as the new Bishop of Ngong. Fr Obala succeeds Bishop Cornelius Schilder who has resigned. Until his new appointment Fr Obala was the Rector of St Thomas Aquinas National Seminary in Nairobi.

Previously the Pope had also appointed Fr Joseph Mbatia as the new Bishop of Nyahururu. Fr Mbatia succeeds Bishop Luigi Paiaro who has attained the retirement age. The Bishop-elect has been the Vicar General of the Diocese of Nyahururu since 2005 as well as a Parish Priest in Manunga.