The Pope has appointed Father Henry Juma Odonya as the Bishop of Kitale Diocese, Kenya
This is after Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S retired from pastoral activities due to age.
Henry Odonya was born in 1976 and was ordained a priest in 2006.
Biography of Father Henry Juma Odonya.
He was born on December 10, 1976 in Nairobi. He studied Philosophy at St. Augustine Mabanga Seminaryin Bungoma.
He was ordained to the priesthood on 25 February 2006 for the Diocese of Eldoret.
Father Odonya was able to cover his duties and studies as follows; parish assistant of Kapcherop (2006-2008) and of Ndalat, both in Eldoret Diocese (2008-2009); Parish priest of Kapcherop (2009-2011) and Kolongolo, Kitale Diocese.