Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) 

The Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Nairobi were founded in 1955 in Nairobi, Kenya by Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy. The order was started to have an African women's religious congregation dedicated to serving the local church and people. The order grew out of the inspiration and vision of Archbishop McCarthy to establish an order of African sisters who understood the local culture and could best serve the needs of the community. The order was initially formed and guided by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa and was officially recognized as a pontifical rite order in 1998.