Kitui veteran priest, Rev. Fr. Robert Kalima, has passed away.
In a statement by the Catholic Diocese of Kitui, Fr. Kalima died while receiving treatment at Mater Hospital in Nairobi.
Until his demise, Fr. Robert Kalima was serving as the Parish Priest of St. Jude, Mbitini Parish and hailed from Mutomo Parish.
Fr. Kalima ministered in numerous parishes across the Diocese of Kitui, including Kabati, Kimangao, Boma, Mutune, Miambani, and Nguutani among others.
“Fr. Kalima also served as the Diocesan Vocations Director and a formator at both St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary and St. Matthias Mulumba Major Seminary, Tindinyo,” the statement read in part.
The Diocese also expressed deep sorrow over his passing and called upon the faithful to remember him in prayer.
“We pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family members and friends. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in eternal peace. Amen,” read the statement.
Fr. Kalima is remembered as a committed shepherd, a dedicated mentor, and a humble servant of the Gospel whose life touched many within and beyond the Diocese.
Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
