On January 5th, the first Sunday of this year, slain Catholic Priest Allois Cheruiyot Bett gained prominence during his evangelical duties in the troubled Kerio Valley.
Fr Bett was shot dead by assailants shortly after leading a sermon for a Small Christian Community in the remote village of Kabartile, near Tot in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
He had been speaking at an interdenominational prayer service attended by President William Ruto, where he emphasized his mission in the Kerio Valley to promote peace. "The clergy in Kerio Valley have a mission to disarm the hearts and minds of suspected bandits.
Every month, we meet for this disarmament, pray, administer to the people, and speak to their hearts and minds," he said during the service.
