Bishop of Kenya
Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi was born on 26 March 1973 in Gatundu, district of Kiambu, in the archdiocese of Nairobi. After attending Saint Mary’s Major Seminary in Molo, he studied philosophy at Saint Augustine’s Major Seminary in Mabanga and theology at Saint Matthias Mulumba Senior Seminary in Tindinyo. He was ordained a priest on 21 May 2005, and incardinated in the archdiocese of Nairobi. After ordination, he first served as assistant (2005-2006) and parish priest (2006-2009) of Saints Peter and Paul, Kiambu. He was awarded a master’s degree in pastoral theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa-CUEA (2008-2011), and went on to serve as assistant at the Regina Coeli parish, Karen (2009-2015), parish priest of Christ the King, Embakasi (2015-2024), coordinator of archdiocesan pastoral care (2011-2024), and member of the College of Consultors. On 13 February 2024 he was elected titular bishop of Thucca in Mauretania and auxiliary of Nairobi, and the following 6 April he received episcopal ordination. Msgr. Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi was born on 26 March 1973 in Gatundu, district of Kiambu, in the archdiocese of Nairobi. After attending Saint Mary’s Major Seminary in Molo, he studied philosophy at Saint Augustine’s Senior Seminary in Mabanga and theology at Saint Matthias Mulumba Senior Seminary in Tindinyo. He was ordained a priest on 21 May 2005, incardinated in the archdiocese of Nairobi. After ordination, he first held the roles of assistant (2005-2006) and then parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul in Kiambu (2006-2009). He studied for a master’s degree in pastoral theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa-CUEA) (2009-2011) and served at the same time as assistant in the Regina Coeli parish in Karen (2009-2015); since 2015 he has been parish priest of Christ the King in Embakasi and, since 2011, coordinator of archdiocesan pastoral ministry. He is a member of the College of Consultors.