Legio Maria leader accuses politicians of instigating clashes at holy shrine
Cardinal Nahashon Ondieki, Secretary-General of the Legio Maria of African Church Mission, addresses a presser at St Peter's Manyatta parish in Kisumu on September 19, 2020.
They made the allegation five days after a bloody confrontation between police and Legion Maria adherents at Got Kwer shrine in Migori that left eight people dead.
A similar fracas occurred on September 14, 2019, when goons invaded the shrine after faithful converged and injured some of them.
While extending an olive branch to the faction led by Lawrence Kalul, Pope Adika urged members of Legio Maria to maintain peace despite the ongoing wrangles.
A section of leaders of the Legio Maria of African Church Mission has claimed that politicians from Migori County are interfering with its affairs.
They made the allegation five days after a bloody confrontation between police and Legio Maria adherents at Got Kwer shrine in Migori, that left eight people dead.
