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David Gitari was born on 16 September, 1937 in Kenya. Discover David Gitari's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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David Gitari Net Worth
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He died in Mater Hospital, in Nairobi, on 30 September 2013, aged 76.
He was succeeded as Archbishop of Kenya by Benjamin Nzimbi, who honoured him in his enthronement speech, on 22 September 2002. He also quoted a kishwahili poem in tribute to Gitari that read: "Gitari ni hodari. Gitari ni daktari. Gitari ni jemedari. Gitari ni hatari." (Gitari is bold. Gitari is a doctor. Gitari is an army commander. Gitari is dangerous.).
He was elected the third primate and archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya and enthroned on 12 January 1997 at All Saints Cathedral, in Nairobi. He remained in office until his retirement, on 16 September 2002. During his tenure, he worked to create peace and unity in the church and to solve the divisions and quarrels at their dioceses, since several did not have bishops due to allegations of nepotism and tribalism, often related to political influence. He revived the Anglican Theological Education by Extension program, which was floundering in several dioceses, and helped launch the official website of the Anglican Church of Kenya.
Gitari pastoral work led to political controversy, since he felt it was his duty to preach against land grabbing by powerful politicians and economic injustice. He also protested against constitutional changes that led to vote by queuing instead of secret vote. His strong opposition to undemocratic practises, namely queuing during 1988 general elections and to political killings earned him many foes. In the night of 21 April 1989, his house was raided by a group of about 100 thugs who threatened to kill him. The help of his neighbours lead to the bandits escape.
Gitari published several books and sermons, including Let the Bishop Speak (1986) and In Season and Out of Season: Sermons to a Nation (1996). His autobiography, Troubled But Not Destroyed, was published posthumously in 2014.
He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1972 by Bishop Obadiah Kariuki. He was consecrated the first bishop of the Diocese of Mount Kenya East on 20 July 1975, aged only 37 years old. He was the founder of St. Andrews College of Theology and Development in Kabare. He remained in office until 1990, when the Diocese of Mount Kenya East was divided into two new dioceses, Embu and Kirinyaga. He was then nominated the first bishop of the Diocese of Kirinyaga, which he was until 1996.
David Mukuba Gitari (16 September 1937 – 30 September 2013) was a Kenyan Anglican archbishop. He was the third primate and archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, from 1997 to 2002, and at the same time, Bishop of the Diocese of Nairobi. He was married to Grace Wanjiru, since 1966, and they had three children.