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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 2023 Yearbook for divisions, unions, conferences, missions/fields, regions, or field stations.

Statistics (June 30, 2022): Churches, 18,833; membership, 4,793,397; population, 449,148,000 (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, Musa Mitekaro; Undersecretary, Tom Arunga Ogal, Associate Secretary, Robert S. Muhune.

Treasurer, Jerome Habimana; Undetreasurer, Yohannes Olana, Associate Treasurers, Dan Agwena, Philip Javaid; Assistant Treasurer, Jackson Olango.

Executive Committee:

Blasious M. Ruguri, Chair; Musa Mitekaro, Secretary; Tedesse T. Adugna, Clement Mawa Arkangelo, Lamec Barishinga, Geremew D. Biru, Jonathan Bizirema, Hesron R. Byilingiro, Peter Delhove, Roger Dunder, Tsegaye Fesaha, Gemechis O. Gudina, Jerome Habimana, Yvette M. Kapinga, Emmanuel H. Kumbusu, Ritah Kwagala, Godwin Lekundayo, Sadiki Abraham Lukinga, Moses Maka, Samuel Makori, Mark Malwa Malekana, Debbie Maloba, Madeleine M. Mawazo, Samuel Misiani, Winfrida Mitekaro, Paul M. Muasya, Robert S. Muhune, Mujinjga Ilunga, Angele Musabyimana, Noah Kasereka Musema, Andrew Mutero, Marion Mutugi, Rudatinya Mwangachuchu, Samuel Mwebaza, Sylvie Nahimana, Eneddy Nelima Ndombi, Edison Nsengiyumva, Herbert Nziku, Elia M. Nyangusu, Tom Arunga Ogal, Yohannes Olana, Emanuel Pelote, Jean T. Rubuz, Solomon Wolde-Endreas, Miskir Sisay Zegeye.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Youth Ministries, Samuel Mwebaza.

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

Communication, Emanuel Pelote.

Education, Andrew Mutero.

Family Ministries, Winfrida Mitekaro.

Health Ministries, Fesaha Tsegaye.

Ministerial Association, Herbert Nziku; Evangelism, Joel Okindoh; Ministerial Spouses Association, ___.

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, Edison Nsengiyumva.

Other 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, ___.

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, Emanuel Pelote.

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, ___; Emergency Management Coordinator, Hannah Ndung'u.

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