Allois Bett: Burial Date Set For Catholic Priest Killed In Kerio Valley Attack

• The Catholic Diocese of Eldoret on Monday, May 26, announced the date on which Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett will be buried
• According to the diocese, the priest will be laid to rest at Holy Family Parish in Ol’Lessos, Nandi county, on Tuesday, June 3
• His burial date was announced on a day when a holy mass in his honour was conducted at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Eldoret city

Uasin Gishu: The Catholic Diocese of Eldoret has announced the date on which the recently slain Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett will be laid to rest.

Father Cheruiyot was killed on Friday, May 23, in Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet by unknown assailants.

When will Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett be buried?

According to the communication from the diocese, the priest will be buried on Tuesday, June 3, at Holy Family Parish in Ol’Lessos, Nandi county.

“This is to inform you that the body of Rev. Fr. Allois Cheruiyot Bett, will be leaving MTRH mortuary on Monday, 2nd June 2025 for viewing at 2:00 pm and requiem mass at 3:00 pm at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral,” read part of a statement from the Auxiliary Bishop of the Eldoret Diocese, John Arap Lelei.

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“The funeral mass and burial will be held on Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, at Holy Family Parish, Ol’lessos, Nandi Pastoral Region,” he added.

The date for his burial was announced on a day when a holy mass in his honour was conducted in honour of the late priest at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Eldoret city.

Bishop Dominic Kimengich presided over the mass, which several political leaders from the North Rift region also attended.

Speaking to the press after the mass, Kimengich said the murder incident should be an awakening call to the whole nation on the importance of life.

“This incident should help us to reflect on Kenyan society, how we have gone low in the sense that it seems life now doesn’t matter. Maybe God allowed this to happen so that we can understand that every life matters,” Bishop Kimengich said.

He also challenged the government to ensure all perpetrators of criminal activities are arrested and prosecuted.

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On his part, Nandi governor Stephen Sang called on the government to invest heavily in opening up the banditry-prone areas in the Kerio Valley.

The governor expressed concerns that for years, resources have been going into peace efforts at the expense of development.

“We are hoping that this will be the last drop of blood in this region and that there shall be development in the region for the benefit of our people,” Sang, who is also the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) chairperson, said.

“People of Kerio Valley are receiving their share not for development and empowerment but for building peace, which is derailing the development processes in the region,” he added.

The Nandi governor further urged communities living in the volatile region to work with government agencies by providing information on those involved in activities likely to derail ongoing efforts to bring long-lasting peace.

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Marakwet Boys mourn Fr Allois Bett

Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that Marakwet Boys High School students and teachers held an emotional assembly to mourn the death of Fr Allois Bett.

The priest was the school's chaplain.

Students and teachers were filmed signing heartfelt hymns as they bid farewell to the slain priest

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke