Joseph Mwongela


Joseph Mwongela
Coadjutor Bishop of Machakos, Kenya
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Machakos
Appointed4 January 2026
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postsBishop of Diocese of Kitui
(17 March 2020 - 4 January 2026)
Orders
Ordination7 September 1996
Consecration29 August 2020
by Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen
RankBishop
Personal details
BornJoseph Maluki Mwongela
(1968-04-07) 7 April 1968
Styles of
Joseph Mwongela
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Maluki Mwongela (born 7 April 1968) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos, in Kenya. He was appointed to that position on 4 January 2026 by Pope Leo XIV. Before that, from 17 March 2020 until 4 January 2026, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitui. Pope Francis appointed him bishop on 17 March 2020. He was consecrated and installed at Kitui on 29 August 2020 by Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana.