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Bishop of Clogher pays tribute to 32 people killed in Kenyan bus crash

Dec 8, 2021 10:59 By News Northern Sound
Bishop of Clogher pays tribute to 32 people killed in Kenyan bus crash
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Bishop Larry Duffy had ministered as a priest in Mwingi for several years as part of the Diocese's mission to Kenya.

The Bishop of Clogher has paid tribute to 32 people killed in a Kenyan bus crash.

Over the weekend, a bus travelling to a wedding in the town of Mwingi was swept into a swollen river.

At least 11 of those who died were from the same family.

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Bishop Larry Duffy had ministered as a priest in Mwingi for several years as part of the Diocese's mission to the Kitui region.

In a statement Bishop Duffy said the accident "may not make the headlines in Ireland" but there's a duty to show solidarity.

He added that he has "many happy memories" from his time in Kenya and he's asking people in the local Diocese to pray for those who died or lost loved ones.

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