Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo to replace Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal Njue as the fifth Archbishop of Nairobi.
Anyolo's appointment was officially made public in Rome on Thursday 28th, October 2021 at noon, Rome time (1.00 p.m. Kenyan time).
A letter of the appointment signed by the Apostolic Nuncio was sent to the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).
"I have the honour and pleasure to inform you that Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverend Philip Anyolo, presently Archbishop of Kisumu, as Archbishop of Nairobi," reads an excerpt of the letter.
Anyolo hails from Tongeren, Bungoma.
He was ordained a priest on October 15, 1983, and installed the bishop of Kericho diocese on December 6, 1995.
On May 23, 2003, Anyolo was made the bishop of the Homa Bay Diocese.
Until his appointment to the Nairobi diocese on Thursday, he was the Archbishop of Kisumu County from November 15, 2018.
The Archbishop-Elect will take over from Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal Njue who resigned after serving the Archdiocese for 13years.
Since Cardinal Njue’s retirement, the Archdiocese of Nairobi has been under the guidance of the Auxiliary Bishop David Kamau, serving as the Apostolic Administrator.
Deputy President William Ruto has since sent his best wishes to the Archbishop-elect.
" We are proud of this achievement and commit to continue working together to better the lives of our people," the DP stated.
