Kitui diocese bishop: what does it take to be Kitui diocese bishop?

Sometime ago, I overhead an interesting discussion between some two gentlemen. The discussion was on why the Kitui diocese has gone for so long without a bishop. One of the gentlemen was of the view that the reason as to why Kitui diocese had gone for so long without a bishop was because no qualified person could be found. And that led to another discussion on what it actually takes to be Kitui diocese bishop, and by extension why it is so hard to find a qualified person.

Only the church’s top hierarchy knows for sure what it takes to be Kitui diocese bishop. What I know on my part is that one needs to be an exceptional cleric, to rise to the position of Kitui diocese bishop. I mean, it is important to understand that when one is appointed bishop of a diocese like Kitui, he automatically becomes in charge of billions worth of assets, is expected to shepherd over hundreds of thousands of faithful and is expected to manage hundreds, if not thousands of staff. So obviously one needs to be of a very high caliber.

I get the impression that for one to be Kitui diocese bishop, he needs to have excellent pastoral and leadership skills. And obviously one also needs to be  an excellent theologian, because as bishop, one ends up being in charge of other great minds, including the seminaries in the diocese. 
The challenge is likely to arise in getting someone who has the right combination of pastoral and leadership skills. I mean, you may find someone who is an excellent pastor, but lacks the leadership skills. Or you find someone else who is an excellent leader but a mediocre pastor. Yet in a bishop, you need someone who would liaise with the local civil government authorities, someone who would adjudicate on canon law matters and someone who would manage the diocese and preside over important functions. And you also need someone who is acceptable to both the clergy and the laity. So when all is said and done, it becomes hard to find someone with all the necessary qualities, which is why the office of Kitui diocese bishop sometimes takes so long to fill.