To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Kolowa Massacre, thousands of followers of Dini ya Roho Mafuta Pole Africa congregated in Kolowa, Baringo County. In rows, dressed in white skirts with blue stripes and green, white, and yellow uniforms, church authorities and choir members sang and danced to delightful tunes.
Churchgoers gathered at Lucas Pkiech's grave at exactly 2 o'clock to signal the start of the memorial. The assembly surrounded the tomb pillar under the direction of their church's leader, Apostle Arist Kapel.
They applauded when Aristi sprayed holy, sanctified water all over the tomb with a cow horn.
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Lucas Pkech and more than 500 other Mafuta Pole Christians were killed by the colonial authority on April 24, 1950, at Kolowo, where they had gathered to preach the word of God. The colonial authorities mistakenly believed that they were waging war.
Over a thousand followers of the two churches were headed by West Pokot County's Lucas Pkech, who was mistaken by the colonizers for an enemy.
Over a thousand followers of the two churches were headed by West Pokot County's Lucas Pkech, who was mistaken by the colonizers for an enemy.
According to Apostle Aristi Kapel, a conflict erupted during which innocent bystanders were killed while defending themselves with spears from the government, which was armed. District officers were among the four government officials that died.
