Catholic priest repays dowry to rescue girl from marriage to old man

Dr. Fr. Francis Limo Riwa speaking to villagers during the ceremony where he repaid 15 year old Lilian Nabaru's dowry so that she could be set free from her marriage to concentrate on her education. [Olivia Murithi, Standard]

A girl from Samburu County has been rescued from an early marriage by a Catholic priest after negotiations by elders to return dowry.

Lilian Nabaru, 15 was married off by her uncles in 2015 while she was only in Standard Eight.