The Reception of Bishop Joseph Mwongela as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos will be held tomorrow, 19th March 2026 during the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Spouse of the blessed Virgin Mary at Machakos stadium.
The newly appointed Coadjutor Bishop will assist Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua in the pastoral care of the people of God in Machakos Diocese.
Bishop Mwongela, who has served as Bishop of Kitui since his Episcopal Consecration in August 2020, is set to succeed the fourth Bishop of Machakos, who stands in a line of episcopal leadership that includes the late Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki, the late Bishop Urbanus Joseph Kioko, and Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde, who was later transferred to head the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa.
For over three years (February 2015–August 2018), the Diocese of Machakos also benefited from the pastoral oversight of Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri Catholic Archdiocese, who served as Apostolic Administrator during a period of transition.
Born on 7 April 1968 in Kakumi, within the Diocese of Kitui, Bishop Mwongela brings to Machakos a pastoral style shaped by years of service, theological formation, and close engagement with the people of God.
