“Your skills, experiences, and vision will enrich our global Lutheran communion. As you embark on this journey, know that the global communion will be praying for your ministry and leadership,” Burghardt said.
Musau currently serves as a pastor in the KELC Malindi parish in the coastal region. She will succeed Bishop Johnes Meliyio, whose has led the church since 2020.
KELC, which grew out of mission efforts from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, joined the LWF in 1992 and has approximately 15,000 members. It is one of the two LWF member churches in Kenya.