Four Kenyan pilgrims walking to Namugongo in Uganda killed in road accidentPilgrims from Nangina Parish ready to start walking to Namugongo to visit Martyrs Catholic Shrine. The victims were among the about 150 pilgrims who were heading to Namugongo for this year's martyr's day to be marked on June 3. It was raining and the road was so slippery when the accident happened, " said Opondo. The four bodies were scheduled to be brought and handed over to the Kenyan government at the Busia border later today. Kenyan pilgrims trek every year to join their Ugandan faithful in remembrance of the Ugandan martyrs who lost their lives because of their faith.

Source: Standard Digital May 26, 2019 11:39 UTC