Rev. Fr. Anthony Peter Mutunga Kiarie

Born: 13-03-1965 — Died: 21-02-2026

The Archdiocese of Nairobi announces the death of Rev. Fr. Anthony Peter Mutunga Kiarie.

He was a son of Henry Michael Kiarie Wakaba and Teresia Wagure Kiarie. Brother of the late Patrick Wakaba Kiarie, the late Silvester Kamau Kiarie, Thomas Thuo Kiarie, Joseph Njuguna Kiarie, James Kimani Kiarie, Edward Wanjema Kiarie, Mary Nyagititu Kiarie, Cecilia Wanjiku Kiarie and Francis Githiri Kiarie.

Beloved uncle of Carol, Mark, Michael, Thuku, Charity, Henry, Wagure, Njeri, Glady, Rose, Nick, Kiarie, Njoroge, Kagure, Shi, Dave,Tony, Mercy, Ian, Gitau, Brian and many others.

Fr. Peter has served in many parishes in the Archdiocese, among them, Githunguri, Mutomo, Kiriko, Thigio, Parklands, Mulumba, Kereita, St. Patrick’s Thika, Gicharani, St. Michael’s Otiende, Mang’u, Membley, Karuri among others.

Requiem Masses will be celebrated as follows:Tuesday 24th February, Wednesday 25th February, Monday 2nd March and Tuesday 3rd March at their Komo Munyu home starting at 2.00 pm. On Thursday 26th February & Thursday 5″‘ March at St. Martin De Porres Parish, Karuri starting at 4.00 pm. On Saturday 28th February at Mary Magdalene Parish, Munyu starting at 2.00 pm.

The Funeral will be held on Friday 6th March 2026. The cortege leaves the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Mortuary at 8.00 am. Funeral Mass will start at 10:00am at St. Mary’s Msongari grounds, thereafter interment at the clergy cemetery.

“For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s”— (Romans 14:8)