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Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The guardian of Nyalenda parish, a slum in the city of Kisumu, in the center-west of Kenya, on Lake Victoria, was killed in a robbery in the night between 18 and 19 March.
George Omondi, 47, father of five, was shot several times in the head and neck by bandits who were trying to enter Fr. George Kraakman’s house, a Dutch missionary of Mill Hill.
Fr. George woke up due to the noise, and found the guardian in a pool of blood. He was transported immediately to hospital, where doctors could not help but note his death.
The bandits stole food from the refrigerator, but apparently did not commit sacrilegious acts in the church. Police have recently intensified their control in the area where there has been an increase in violent crimes.
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