Migori leaders on Wednesday eulogised Legio Maria Pope Romanus Ong’ombe as a charismatic leader at a low-key burial ceremony at Got Kweru Hill, Suna West. Ong’ombe died on Monday at 96. In August last year, the High Court in Migori declared Raphael Adika the duly elected pope, while Ong’ombe was to be patriarch. The court ordered that Legio Maria shrines such as God Kweru be accessible to both sides. Ahead of the ruling, the two leaders, Adika and Ong'ombe, had tried to end their differences that had spanned more than 10 years, but their truce never lasted.

Source: The Star April 15, 2020 19:52 UTC