Cardinal Otunga, first Bukusu priest, on course to become Kenya's first saint

Maurice Michael Otunga was a Kenyan Catholic Bishop who served as Nairobi Archbishop from 1971 until when he resigned in 1997. He was elevated to the cardinal position in 1973 by Pope Paul VI.

Born to a tribal paramount chief, (Chief Sudi) Otunga chose not to pursue his father's footsteps nor adhere to his request for him to take up his place. Instead, he chose a path of priesthood upon completing his studies. Otunga was the first Bukusu priest to be ordained on 3rd October 1950.