BISHOP HENRY JUMA ODONYA PRESIDES OVER FUNERAL MASS FOR MAMA PAULINE JEPTOO LELEI

Bishop Henry Juma Odonya presided over the funeral mass for Mama Pauline Jeptoo LeLei in the Diocese of Kitale. The deceased was the mother of Father Josephat Kipngetich Busieney, who serves at St. Paul’s Centre in Waitaluk within Sirende Parish.

Bishop Emeritus Maurice Anthony Crawley, Vicar General Father Peter Nyamache, priests, deacons, religious men and women, and catechists attended the mass alongside relatives and friends of the family.

During his homily, Bishop Odonya told the congregation that death is an inevitable part of life and encouraged believers to live with hope in God. He urged the faithful to remain spiritually prepared and to live holy lives according to God's will. The bishop also offered prayers for the peace and strength of Father Busieney and his family during their mourning.