Transition:Bishop Cornelius Korir of the Eldoret Catholic Diocese dies after a short illness
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BY KORIR JUMA/CORRESPONDENT,ELDORET,30TH OCT 2017-The Catholic Diocese of Eldoret Bishop Cornelius Korir is dead.Bishop Korir died Monday Morning on arrival at St Luke’s Hospital in Eldoret.
WWW.UPESINEWS.CO.KE has established that the Bishop who is known to playing pivotal role in of restoring peace in the Country and the larger North rift region was to be flown to Karen hospital in Nairobi later today for specialized treatment before he succumbed .
The late Bishop Korir who died at the age of 67 took over the mantle of leadership at the Eldoret Diocese from Bishop John Njenga following his transferred to archdiocese of Mombasa
The late Bishop Korir will be remembered for the key role he played in the restoring peace in the North Rift after violence that rocked the country just after 2007/2008 general election