Newly-appointed ACK Bondo Diocese assistant bishop Dr Emily Onyango. [File, Standard]A storm is brewing in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), Bondo Diocese, over the appointment of an assistant bishop. Six lay synod members have filed a petition objecting to the consecration of Emily Onyango as the assistant head of the diocese. They argued that the diocese cannot financially sustain the office of the assistant bishop. But Sapit, during his recent tour of Bondo, said: “The decision to create the position of an assistant bishop was not mine, but when the procedures were followed, we fully support.”Area bishop David Godia termed the petition as baseless and of no consequence.

Source: Standard Digital February 16, 2021 19:36 UTC