Bishop Anthony Muheria. Photo/nation.co.ke

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Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Anthony Muheria to head the Nyeri archdiocese.

The appointment was occasioned by the retirement of Peter Kairo.

Bishop Muheria was in charge of the Kitui Catholic Diocese.

He will officially take charge after he receives the pallium, which according to United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "is a sign of office in the Latin Church worn by the pope and by metropolitan archbishops.

"It is a white woolen band formed into a circle, which lies over the shoulders, with bands extending down the front and the back."

He will receive it at the Vatican on June 29, 2017.