Kenya: Two People Linked to the Murder of Father Bett Murdered in Mysterious Circumstances

Bullets, stabbings and mystery suicides: Long history of brutal deaths of Catholic priests in Kenya

Kenya: Two People Linked to the Murder of Father Bett Murdered in Mysterious Circumstances

Nairobi -- The mystery surrounding the murder of Father Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett, the priest shot dead in the Tot area of Elgeyo Marakwet, in the Kerio Valley, on the Western Highlands of Kenya, is intensifying (see Fides, 23/5/2025). On June 3, the lifeless bodies of two men suspected of involvement in the priest's murder were found on the Mogotio-Kiptuno road in Nakuru County.

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Alloyce Bett: Slain Father's dream to build house for viral graduate cut short by brutal murder

The tragic murder of Father Alloyce Bett sent shockwaves across the country, but it also ended the dream of a young boy whom he had promised to build a house.

Senators demand inquiry over killings of Catholic priests

Senators want President William Ruto’s government to form a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the rampant killings of Catholic priests in the country. This is even as they accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of going silent over the murder of Father Allois Bett by suspected bandits. Senate Majority Whip Boni Khalwale (Kakamega) raised the alarm, […]

Mass Stipends for Priests in Bangladesh

Approximately 89 percent of the 171.5 million inhabitants of Bangladesh are Muslim, while Catholics account for no more than a tiny minority of 0.2 percent. And over half of these Catholics belong to the ethnic minorities in the country.   Yet despite being so small numerically, the Catholic Church is very much alive, and her priests minister to the faithful with great devotion in, for the most part, very difficult conditions. The small villages…