ANTHONY MUHERIA
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1963 |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | Archbishop of Nyeri |
Biography
Bishop Anthony Muheria was born on May 27, 1963, in Murang’a County. He is the third-born child in a family of eight siblings and among them is the former Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge.
Muheria’s outspokenness on current affairs and national issues has made him a household name. Unlike his fellow men of the cloth who choose to keep a wide berth with the politics of the day, Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria stands out as an advocate for integrity and justice.
Education Journey of Anthony Muheria
He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from The University of Nairobi. Upon completion of his degree in 1984, Muheria worked as an engineer for five years before resigning to pursue a higher calling; priesthood.
His journey to priesthood began at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome where he was pursuing theology. He was ordained a deacon on January 31, 1993, and later that year, he was ordained a priest on June 13. He joined Opus Dei after his ordination.
Priesthood
Muheria has served as an Archbishop of several dioceses. He was first appointed the Archbishop of Embu on October 30, 2003. Four years later, he was appointed the Bishop of Kitui where he served until 2017. He was then appointed the archbishop of Nyeri diocese where he serves to date. He succeeded the long-serving Nyeri Archbishop Peter Kairo.
Besides priesthood, Muheria has taken up various leadership roles at the national level. He served as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from February 2011 until April 2011 when he resigned on personal grounds. He also chaired the Interfaith Covid Council for the reopening of places of worship.
Bishop Muheria has stood out for his stance and expressiveness on political affairs and national issues that affect the general populace, something that has rubbed some political leaders the wrong way. Recently, Muheria was on the receiving end after Kapsaret Mp, Oscar Sudi sharply criticised him. Taking to his X- account, the politician said that he (Muheria) lacks the moral authority to call out the government.
“It is dumbfounding to see Archbishop Anthony Muheria preaching the gospel on the one hand and fanning tribalism on the other hand. Muheria lacks the moral authority to criticize the current regime because he is akin to doublespeak. The cleric is on record for backing the past regime even when it was clear it had failed Kenyans and must be bold enough to steer away from tribal politics,” said Sudi.
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