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EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION

Organized 2003; reorganized 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020

Territory: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, 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, Eastern Ethiopia, North East Congo, Rwanda, Southern Tanzania, Uganda, West Congo, and Western Ethiopia Union Missions; Eritrea Mission Field; and the South Sudan Attached Territory.

Editor's Note: Credentialed Employees are not being listed in the 2022 Yearbook for divisions, unions, conferences, missions/fields, regions, or field stations.

Statistics (June 30, 2021): Churches, 18,010; membership, 4,588,423; population, 432,058,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

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

E-mail: show.

Website: https://www.ecd.adventist.org.

Address:

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 Treasurer, Yohannes Olana; Assistant Treasurers, Dan Agwena, Philip Javaid.

Executive Committee:

Blasious M. Ruguri, Chair; Alain G. Coralie, Secretary; Kassala Adelaide, Tedesse T. Adugna, Clement Mawa Arkangelo, William K. Bagambe, Prince Bahati, Lamec Barishinga, Geremew D. Biru, Jonathan Bizirema, Hesron R. Byilingiro, Jonatan Conceicao, Roger Dunder, Tsegaye Fesaha, Jerome Habimana, Elvire Kasongo Kilemba, Ritah Kwagala, Godwin Lekundayo, Sadiki Abraham Lukinga, Samuel Makori, Mark Malwa Malekana, Debbie Maloba, Daniel Matte, Samuel Misiani, Musa Mitekaro, Paul M. Muasya, Robert S. Muhune, Denis Kakese Mupoyi, Desire Murhima, Angele Musabyimana, Noah Kasereka Musema, Andrew Mutero, Marion Mutugi, Magulilo Mwakalonge, Rudatinya Mwangachuchu, Eneddy Nelima Ndombi, Laurent Ntirampeba, Peter Delhove, Tom Arunga Ogal, Yohannes Olana, Mary Enoka Wani, Solomon Wolde-Endreas, Miskir Sisay Zegeye.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Youth Ministries, Magulilo Mwakalonge.

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

Communication, Prince Bahati.

Education, Andrew Mutero.

Family Ministries, and Ministerial Association, Musa Mitekaro; Evangelism, Joel Okindoh; Ministerial Spouses Association, Winfrida Mitekaro.

Health Ministries, Fesaha Tsegaye.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Joel Okindoh.

Publishing Ministries, Jonathan Bizirema.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Noah K. Musema.

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

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) 463-1804; 27 (81) 214-1666; 27 (82) 657-7547. Regional Director, Fesaha Tsegaye.

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. General Vice President, Ray Allen; Program Coordinator, Vasili Makarchuk.

Global Mission, Musyoka Paul Muasya.

Satellite Evangelism, Prince Bahati.

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

Volunteer Services, Tom A. Ogal.

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, Peter Delhove (E-mail: show); Finance Director, Dibden Chileya; Programmes and Planning Director, Zivayi Nengomasha; Technical Advisor, Yetunde Odeyemi; Emergency Management Coordinator, Hannah Ndung'u.

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