gideon gichuhi githiga is the current bishop of the anglican diocese of thika he was consecrated and enthroned on st january by the rt rev dr david gitari gitari gideon githiga was born in the early morning of th august in kangema division of murang a district in central province of kenya this was a day after kenya s first census which had been done in the night of th august during kenya s first first census he is married to his wife mary a former teacher and together have two children isaac githiga and joyce njeri he retires in august th and will be succeeded by the very rev and venerable julius wanyoike the current provost of all saints cathedral nairobi bishop githiga is the author of three books namely the church as the bulwark against authoritarianism effective church leadership overcoming hurdles autobiography source tab tab