Catholic Priest John Njoroge of Kinoo Parish Shot Dead by Robbers while Leaving Banking Hall

A Catholic priest has been killed by suspected robbers in Kiambu’s Kinoo area on Monday morning.

Father John Njoroge, a priest at Kinoo Parish in Kiambu was reportedly leaving a banking hall in company of a staff member of the parish when the incident happened.

Kiambu County Police Commander Andiel Nyange says four men on two motorbikes blocked the priest's vehicle and instructed him to surrender a bag that allegedly contained an unknown amount of cash.

One of the criminals shot the clergyman in the chest through the windscreen before leaving the scene using the motorcycles.

“All the money he had in a bag was stolen. We don’t know the amount but we are investigating. The robbers stole the phone of an occupant in the Father’s car,” says Nyange.

The Father was rushed to Kikuyu Hospital but was announced dead on arrival.