The Catholic church has weighed in on the recent murders of its two bishops with a tough call to the government to expedite the investigations.
In a statement released by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) through the Catholic Justice and Peace Department, the church is outraged over what it believes are targeted killings. "We are greatly saddened by the sudden deaths of two Catholic priests in quick succession," the bishops said in a statement. "We demand a deep inquiry into these deaths to reveal the real circumstances and motives, to ensure the security and safety of our priests and all Kenyans going forward." A collage of John Maina, a Catholic priest who lost his life under unclear circumstances, and an emblem of the DCI.
Photo Berly/DCI The church also expressed concern over what it termed as a growing culture of impunity, where life has become cheap and violence is seemingly tolerated.
Father Maina was found unconscious along the Nyeri-Nyahururu highway and later lost his life while receiving treatment.
