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EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION

Organized 2003; reorganized 2012, 2013

Territory: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Republic of Djibouti, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania; comprising the East Kenya, Northern Tanzania, and West Kenya Union Conferences; the Burundi, East Congo, Ethiopian, North East Congo, Rwanda, Southern Tanzania, Uganda, and West Congo Union Missions; Eritrea Mission Field; and the South Sudan Attached Territory.

Statistics: Churches, 13,820; membership, 3,116,320; population, 359,674,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 254 (20) 514-4400; 254-733-333-373; 254-722-203-149 (cell phones).

Fax: 254 (20) 660-3150.

E-mail: [email protected].

Website: www.ecd.adventist.org.

Addresses:

Street: Magadi Road; Ongata Rongai; Nairobi; Kenya.

Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya.

Administration:

President, Blasious M. Ruguri.

Secretary, Alain G. Coralie; Associate Secretary, Tom A. Ogal.

Treasurer, Jerome Habimana; Associate Treasurers, Michael B. Caballero, Yohannes Olana; Assistant Treasurer, Lusekelo Mwamakamba.

Executive Committee:

Blasious M. Ruguri, Chair; Alain G. Coralie, Secretary; Clement Mawa Arkangelo, William K. Bagambe, Jonathan Bizirema, Prince Bahati, Temesgen Bulti, Hesron R. Byilingiro, Michael B. Caballero, Tsegaye Fesaha, Ambroise Mfumu Fumakwa, Jerome Habimana, Godwin Lekundayo, Jonathan N. Maangi, Kenneth O. Maena, Samuel Makor, Debbie Maloba, Mark Walwa Malekana, Daniel Matte, Musa Mitekaro, Robert S. Muhune, Noah Kasereka Musema, Andrew Mutero, Magulilo Mwakalonge, Rudatinya Mwangachuchu, Joseph Ndikubwayo, Akintayo Odeyemi, Joel Okindo, Yohannes Olana, Tom Arunga Ogal, Brempong Owusu-Antwi, Solomon Wolde-Endreas.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Youth Ministries, Magulilo Mwakalonge.

Children's Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Debbie Maloba.

Communication, and Publishing Ministries, Prince Bahati.

Education, Andrew Mutero.

Family Ministries, and Ministerial Association, Musa Mitekaro; Shepherdess International, ___.

Health Ministries, Fesaha Tsegaye.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Jonathan Bizirema.

Stewardship Ministries, and Trust Services, William K. Bagambe.

Agency:

ADRA Africa Regional Office (Tri-division serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). Magadi Road; Ongata Rongai; Nairobi; Kenya. Mailing: Private Bag; Mbagathi 00503; Nairobi; Kenya. Telephone: 254 (20) 660-3623/4/5. E-mail: show. Director, Akintayo Odeyemi (E-mail: show); Finance Director, Dibdene Chileya; Programmes and Planning Director, Zivayi Nengomasha; Technical Advisor, Yetunde Odeyemi; Emergency Management Coordinator, Hannah Ndung'u; Administrative Assistant, ___.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist AIDS International Ministry (Tri-division office serving the East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 30 Peter Place; Block B, Bryanston 2060; South Africa. Mailing: P.O. Box 1823; Cramerview 2060; South Africa. Telephone: 27 (11) 463-1501. Regional Director, Oscar A. Giordano (E-mail: show).

Adventist World Radio, Africa Region (includes East-Central Africa, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, and West-Central Africa Divisions). 1 Milbanke Court; Milbanke Way; Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RP; England. Telephone: 44 (1344) 401-401. Fax: 44 (1344) 401-419. Region Director, Ray Allen; Program Coordinator, Vasili Makarchuk.

Global Mission, ___.

Satellite Evangelism, Prince Bahati.

Spirit of Prophecy, and Voice of Prophecy, Jonathan Bizirema.

Volunteer Services, Tom Arunga Ogal.

System Codes: EntityID, 20731; OrgMastID, AF1111; AdmFieldID, ECD.
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