Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya mourns death of Sr. Mary Purity Wawira Ireri

Sr. Mary Purity Wawira Ireri died on Monday, October 12, at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Nairobi following a short illness. A member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice, also known as the Felician Sisters, she served as the Vice Provincial Minister for the Our Lady Mother of Africa Vice-Province in Kenya.

Sr. Ireri was a member of the Executive Governing Council for the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK). In that role, she served as Vice Chairperson of the Member Service and Programme Committee, where she helped manage services and programs for member congregations. AOSK Executive Secretary Sr. Pasilisa Namikoye stated that Sr. Ireri contributed to the leadership and direction of the association as it pursued its mission.

The Felician Sisters' Vice Provincial Vicar, Sr. Mary Clare Kabutia Mungania, noted that Sr. Ireri spent 28 years in religious life, including 10 years in leadership positions within her congregation. Sr. Mungania said her service contributed to the growth and development of the Felician Sisters in many areas.