Detectives are investigating an incident where thugs broke into a church, stole money, and destroyed the tabernacle.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the daring thieves broke into the pastoral residence of St Mark Catholic Parish.
"Detectives based in Kericho county are investigating an incident where unknown thugs broke into the pastoral residence of St Mark Catholic Parish, in Litein, and left with an unspecified amount of money.
In the incident that shocked the priests who were fast asleep in an adjacent room, the thugs also gained entry into the church and vandalised the tabernacle, a liturgical furnishing used to house the Eucharist," DCI said.
The added," The Parish Priest Fr Moses Langat, reported to authorities at Litein police station, that on the night of May 31 and June 1st, unknown thugs broke into their house by shattering a window pane while he and other priests were fast asleep. Crime Scene detectives have since visited both scenes and processed them forensically with the aim of bringing the suspects of the crime to book."
