A trainee Catholic nun who disappeared from Rongo Catholic Church on Thursday, October 24, was tragically discovered deceased in a sewer pit at the Rongo parish convent.
Gabriel Atieno, the vicar general of Homa Bay diocese, reported that the body of the 23-year-old was found floating in the sewer pit by one of the nuns who was on her way to the farm.
Following Yvonne Jirangwa’s disappearance on October 24, the nuns alerted the Rongo police station after a day of searching proved unsuccessful. Her body was located on the afternoon of Sunday, October 27.
The vicar general stated that they have not yet determined the circumstances surrounding the death of the trainee nun, who had dedicated three years to the Rongo parish.
He noted that the young nun was deeply involved in community service during her time there, and her passing is a significant loss for both the church and her family. He emphasized that the church is collaborating closely with law enforcement to uncover the details of her death.
Rongo sub-county police commander Salim Fundi shared that the church had reported the nun’s disappearance, prompting police efforts to track her down prior to the discovery of her body in a sewer pit.
Fundi confirmed that the deceased’s body has been transported to Rosewood Hospital mortuary, where it will await an autopsy and further investigations by the police.
