The second anniversary for the late Catholic Diocese of Eldoret Bishop Cornelius Korir will this year be marked through a memorial peace cross country race.
Bishop Korir, who died on October 30, 2017, was instrumental in peace efforts in banditry prone areas in the Rift Valley.
According to Fr William Kosgei, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, the peace cross country will be held on 2nd November 2019 at the Eldoret Sports Club.
“Because Bishop Korir was a peace icon, we decided to have a memorial cross country to remember his efforts of bringing peace to different communities and countries at large,” said Fr Kosgei.
He spoke during the launch of Bishop Korir memorial peace cross country at the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret grounds on Thursday.
Fr Kosgei said the cross country will involve lower primary 6-10 years, upper primary 12-15 years, junior secondary school, elite men and women, parish teams, and a fun race.
He said they are intending to use Sh1 million and called for all well-wishers to chip in to make the day successful.
The registration fee for lower, upper primary, junior secondary and parish teams is Sh1,000 per team, while for the elite is Sh500 per person.
“We look forward to a very successful event as we honour our late Bishop Cornelius Korir who was an icon of peace,” he added.
Registration is currently ongoing at the church's Upendo offices in Eldoret, or through pay bill number 196738, with your name being the account name.
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