Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr. Obed Muriungi Karobia as the new Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. The announcement was made on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Rome.

• The appointment reinforces pastoral leadership within one of the country’s most active Catholic jurisdictions.
• The key figures involved are Pope Leo XIV, Rev. Fr. Obed Muriungi Karobia, and Archbishop Bert Van Megen.
• Bishop-elect Karobia, a member of the Franciscan Order, was born on June 29, 1979, and ordained a priest in 2012.