His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of Eldoret, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. The appointment was officially announced on 28 January 2026, marking an important pastoral transition for one of Kenya’s metropolitan sees.
As Coadjutor Archbishop, Bishop Kimengich will assist in the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese and holds the right of succession in accordance with canon law, ensuring continuity of leadership and strengthening the Church’s mission along the Coast.
Born in 1961, Bishop Kimengich was ordained a priest in 1986 for the Diocese of Nakuru. He has served the Church in various pastoral, administrative, and formational roles, including Rector of St. Joseph’s Junior Seminary (Molo), Rector of St. Matthias Mulumba Major Seminary (Tindinyo), Vicar General of Nakuru, and in canonical service at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lodwar in 2010, later becoming Bishop of Lodwar in 2011, and was transferred to the Diocese of Eldoret in 2019, where he has emphasized evangelization, pastoral accompaniment, and sound administration.
KCCB welcomes this appointment and calls upon the faithful to keep Bishop Dominic Kimengich, the Archdiocese of Mombasa, and the Church in Kenya in prayer as he prepares to take up this new pastoral responsibility.
