Religious Sister in Kenya Detained As Probe Into Colleague’s Death Continues

Religious sister in Kenya detained as probe into colleague’s death continues

ACI Africa, Oct 16, 2025 / 15:11 pm A judge in Kenya has ordered the continued detention of a Catholic religious sister accused of involvement in the death of her colleague in the country’s Diocese of [...]

Religious Sister in Kenya Detained As Probe Into Colleague’s Death Continues

Sister Anselimina Karimi was found dead on Oct. 12, 2025, in the Meru Diocese in Kenya. Sources told ACI Africathat Sister Kanjiru had recently succeeded the late Sister Karimi as head of Nkabune Children’s Home, an orphanage under the Diocese of Meru.

Catholic nun's arrest in connection with death of fellow sister in Kenya stirs concern

The arrest and detention of a Catholic sister in connection with the death of a fellow nun in Meru comes just weeks after another scandal in Asumbi, raising questions about accountability and conflict in religious communities.