
A former Italian Catholic priest, Sandro Ferretto, 53, married Sharon Jepngok Kibet, 37, in a traditional Tugen ceremony in Kasiela, Baringo South, Kenya, according to Taifa Leo. Ferretto had served as a priest in the area for about 12 years before leaving the priesthood and returning to Italy. The wedding reportedly drew thousands of local residents, many surprised to recognise the groom as their former priest.
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Sandro Ferretto, an Italian-born Catholic priest who served in Baringo County for 12 years, has left the priesthood and married Sharon Jepng'ok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South, according to The Kenya Times. The traditional wedding ceremony was held on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at Seretion Village, Kasiela, where Ferretto once served as parish priest.
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