Five charged over priest's murder

Five men have been charged in connection with the murder of an Irish priest in Kenya earlier this month.

Five men have been charged in connection with the murder of an Irish priest in Kenya earlier this month.

Fr Jeremiah Roche (68), a Limerick-born missionary, was killed during a violent robbery at his home near Kericho. A laptop, mobile telephone and money were stolen. Fr Roche, a Kiltegan priest, had worked in Kenya for more than 30 years.

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