Late Catholic Bishop Cornelius Korir. [Photo/Citizentv.co.ke]
The late Eldoret Diocese Bishop Cornelius Korir will be buried on Monday, November 6, 2017.He will be laid to rest at the St John's Sacred Heart Cathedral in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.Korir, 67, died at his home on Monday morning after complaining of chest pains.According to the church burial committee chaired by Bishop Philip Anyollo, a funeral service will be at the Eldoret Sports Club before the burial.Born in 1950 at Segutiet, Kericho Diocese in the former Bomet District, Bishop Korir was ordained Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret on June 2, 1990.Kenyans, politicians from the political divide and church leaders have mourned the death of the Catholic Bishop. Many have described him as a peace ambassador and a bold defender of human rights.