Pope Francis has appointed Fathers Simon Peter Kamomoe and Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nairobi.
Until his appointment, Reverend Kamomoe was the administrator of the Holy Family Basilica Cathedral in Nairobi.
Reverend Wallace on the other hand was a parish priest and coordinator of archdiocesan at Queens of Apostle Ruaraka Catholic Church.
This will be the second time that a diocesan clergy from the archdiocese has been picked as a prelate. They will assist the local ordinary of the archdiocese, Most Rev. Philip Subira Anyolo to run the diocese in various capacities as he may deem fit.
Curriculum vitae of Simon Peter Kamomoe
Msgr. Simon Peter Kamomoe was born on 26 November 1962 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 18 June 1994 for the archdiocese of Nairobi.
Since ordination, he has served as assistant at the Queen of Apostles Junior Seminary of Nairobi (1994-1995); assistant in the parishes of Thigio (1995), Mang’u (1995-1996), Ndundu (1996-1997), and Saint Matthias Mulumba in Thika (1997-1998); parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima in Kiriko (1998-1999); parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul in Kiambu and, at the same time, vicar forane as well as member of the College of Consultors (1999-2008). Since 2008 he has served as administrator of the Holy Family Basilica Cathedral of Nairobi and chaplain of the diocesan office for family pastoral care.
Curriculum vitae of Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi
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.
