Anglican dioceses of Maseno

Three dioceses created from the Anglican Diocese of Mombasa in 1960 took in the westernmost area (Nyanza Province: Maseno), the west-central and north-west area (Rift Valley Province: Nakuru) and the central and north-east parts (Central Province: Fort Hall), leaving Mombasa diocese with the south-west area.^[1] Maseno diocese itself first split in 1970, into Maseno South and Maseno North, and the southern diocese retained St Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Kisumu,^[2] while Olang' translated to the northern diocese. Maseno South diocese itself has since been split a further three times: Maseno West (1985), Southern Nyanza (1993), and Maseno East (2016).^[3]

The first time the Maseno diocese was split, in 1970, the northern portion was erected into the Diocese of Maseno North. Olang', the only diocesan of all Maseno, translated to the new northern See.^[9] It was divided in order to make Butere and Mumias dioceses in 1993.

In 1985,^[13] the Diocese of Maseno West was carved (on 1 January) from the Maseno South diocese.^[14] The diocese itself was split in 1999 to create Bondo diocese.

Nambale diocese was erected from Maseno North in 1987,^[16] and was itself sub-divided to erect Katakwa and Bungoma dioceses in 1991 and 1996.

The Diocese of Katakwa was carved from the Nambale diocese on 1 January 1991;^[17] after a concerted campaign led by, among others, Alexander Muge, Bishop of Eldoret.^[18]

Divided on 1 January 1993 from the Diocese of Maseno South, the Southern Nyanza diocese has her cathedral at Homa Bay.^[21]

Butere was split off Maseno North in January 1993.^[23] The cathedral is at St Luke's, Butere, while there are development plans for a Canon Awori Memorial Cathedral in Butere.^[24]

The Diocese of Mumias was erected from Maseno North diocese in January 1993 (the same time as Butere).^[28]

By the sub-division of the Diocese of Nambale, Bungoma diocese was created on 1 January 1996.^[30]

The Diocese of Bondo in Bondo, Kenya was elected on 1 September 1999 from Maseno West diocese.^[31]

The Maseno East diocese is the youngest in the area, having been created from Maseno South on 1 January 2016.^[32]