Peter Kimani Ndung'u

Peter Kimani Ndung'u is a Roman Catholic prelate in Kenya, who was installed as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu, Kenya on 16 November 2024, by Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya. Prior to his appointment as bishop, Monsignor Father Peter Kimani Ndung'u served as a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya. He was appointed bishop on 15 August 2024 by Pope Francis.

Early life and education

He was born on 11 November 1966 in Githunguri, Kiambu District, in the Archdiocese of Nairobi. He studied for one preparatory year at St. Mary's Major Seminary in Molo. He then studied philosophy at the Apostles of Jesus Major Seminary in Nairobi, and theology at St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Nairobi.
He went on to graduate with a Diploma in Computer Science in 2002, followed by a Diploma in psychological support for the rehabilitation of prisoners, obtained in 2003. He updated the second diploma in 2015. Both qualifications were obtained from the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, in Tokyo, Japan.

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 22 July 1995 at Nairobi. He served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Over the years, he has served in various roles in the Catholic Church, including as:

Assistant at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiambu
Parish priest of the Holy Rosary in Kamwangi Parish
National Chaplain of the Kenya Prisons Service, Nairobi, Kenya
Representative for Africa in the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care .

As bishop

On 15 August 2024 Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Peter Kimani Ndung'u as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Embu. He was consecrated and installed bishop on 16 November 2024 by Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana and Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya. He was assisted by Archbishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Archbishop of Nairobi and Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Archbishop of Nyeri. In his maiden speech at his Episcopal Consecration, Bishop Ndung’u said that the "focus in families should be on youths and children who need spiritual guidance". The ceremony was held at Embu University Grounds, in Embu City, about northeast of Kenya's capital city of Nairobi.