Kenya Chooses Woman to Head National Church Office
Episcopal News Service. September 14, 1999 [99-135M]
(ACNS) The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has made international history in the Anglican Communion by appointing a lay woman, Susan Nzia Mumina, to the top post of Provincial Secretary.
Appointed at the Standing Committee of the Provincial Synod sitting in Nairobi on August 4, Mumina becomes the fourth Provincial Secretary of the ACK.
She takes over from the Rev. Canon Enos Ashimala, who has retired. As provincial secretary she will be responsible for all administrative work in the head office of the ACK.
Mumina is married with four children. She joined church service in 1974 and has served in different capacities.
Her achievements include organizing and conducting successful training for women from the Episcopal Church of Sudan and Church of the Province of South Africa.