Linus Okok Okwach

Kenyan Catholic bishop

Linus Okok Okwach (20 October 1952 – 12 September 2020) was a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate. He was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay. He was appointed as bishop of Homa Bay on 18 October 1993 and he resigned on 20 February 2002.[1] Okwach was born in Kisumu, Kisumu County.

Okwach died on 12 September 2020 from problems caused by a fall at a hospital in Nairobi at the age of 67.[2][3]

References change

  1. David M. Cheney (24 March 2020). "MicroData Summary for Linus Okok Okwach". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Elizabeth Ojina (12 September 2020). "Former Homa Bay Catholic Bishop Okwach dies in hospital". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. Mireri Junior (13 September 2020). "Bishop Emeritus Linus Okok dies in Kisumu hospital". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 14 September 2020.