Archbishop James Llege Chabuga

Rev. James Chabuga Lilege was born on, 15/02/1928. He was son of Rev. Saul Chabuga Chamwama, the first bishop of ADC. His mother was the late Elia Angano. He was born at Boyani, Gamalenga Sub-Location, Tambua Location, Tiriki West Division, Vihiga District (currently Hamisi District). He belonged to the “Vasaniaga” clan and uncled among the “Vatembuli” clan. He was dedicated on, 20/03/1928 by Rev. Zachariah Oyiengo of Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. He was educated at Gamalenga Primary School in 1935, moved to Simbi Primary School and finished at Nyang’ori in 1939. He was circumcised in 1939 and belonged to Jumo or Jongen I age set. He worked with Mackinon Road in the Ministry of Roads and Construction in 1945. He worked with AS Ghuma in 1959 in Mombasa in a veterinary laboratory. He started the work of the ADC Bishop in 1970.

As the Bishop, he established Boyani Health Centre, Boyani nursery school, brought electricity, started the foundation for Boyani Bible College. He also started seven ADC primary schools namely; Wambandu in Vihiga, Mukomba, Singila in Migori, Bondeni in Kakamega, Musou in Nandi South, Bondeni in Lugari and Godown in Lugari. He also constructed various permanent ADC churches. Through him ADC expanded to Uganda and Tanzania.

He married Jelida Kanaiza and was blessed with 11 children, 10 daughters and one son. The late Bishop James Chabuga started ailing in 2003 and was diagnosed with diabetes. He succumbed to death in 2005.

The first commemoration of Rev Archbishop James Lilege after 40 days in 2005.