A Catholic priest was killed in Kenya. Father Eutycas Murangiri Muthur, of the parish of Limbine, diocese of Meru, county of Tigania, was stabbed to death by one or more individuals at about 1:30 am on June 4th, in Makutano, at about 200 km from the capital, Nairobi. The circumstances of the killing are not clear but the police arrested a man and a woman who apparently were with Father Eutycas.
The priest’s father, Mr Domiciano Muthuri, said the family and faithful of Nkabune Parish, where Fr Muthuri hailed from, were shocked. “He was a humble man who never indulged in bad things. We are really hurting,” he said. The priest had served in Meru County for about five months after being ordained on December 23, 2018.
Via Agence Fides
Mr. Muthuri, who visited the Nation’s offices in Meru, said his son had been in the company of a personal friend, one Mr. Kinoti, when he was attacked. “Eutycas went to the car and found someone inside. He demanded to know what he was doing in the vehicle but his friend took off instead of assisting him or raising the alarm,” he claimed.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him …
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