Presbyterian Church of East Africa

Presbyterian Church of East Africa
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyReformed
GovernancePresbyterian
LeaderRt. Rev. Thegu Mutahi
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches, World Council of Churches, National Council of Churches
RegionEast Africa
FounderThomas Watson
Origin1891
Kenya
Branched fromChurch of Scotland
Congregations1,000 and 310 parishes and hundreds of house fellowships
Members4,000,000
Primary schoolsdozens
Secondary schoolsdozens

Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) is a Presbyterian denomination headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, 10% of the population is Presbyterian. It was started by missionaries from Scotland, most notable of whom was Dr John Arthur. It has its headquarters in Nairobi South C.