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The mass wedding took place at St. Joseph s Kongoni Catholic Church in Kakamega County. [Courtesy]
Police in Likuyani, Kakamega County intervened to enforce Covid-19 regulations during a mass wedding at St Joseph’s Kongoni Catholic Church
A huge crowd had thronged the church on Wednesday to witness 49 couples tie the knot in a mass wedding organised by the church.
The couples aged between 49 and 87 walked into the church premises at 7 am, each accompanied by a maid of honour and the best man, ready for a day full of life and celebrations.
The church had organised what was to be a quick ceremony with the understanding that participants would adhere to Covid-19 protocols. The plan was to have one couple at a time exchange their vows as the others waited outside the church for their turn.
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April 7th 2021 at 11:53:55 GMT +0300
The mass wedding took place at St. Joseph s Kongoni Catholic Church in Kakamega County. [Courtesy]
At least 49 couples, who were exchanging wedding vows at the St. Joseph’s Kongoni Catholic Church in Likuyani, Kakamega County, had their nuptials disrupted on Wednesday, April 7 after police established that that Covid-19 safety measures were not being observed at the mass ceremony.
The initial plan was that four couples would enter the church, have their unions solemnised and excuse another four until the entire group could be declared married.
However, the initial plan was not stuck to, as several couples entered the venue in utter defiance of social distancing guidelines.