An Italian-born former Catholic priest has given up his religious calling to marry a Kenyan woman in a colourful traditional ceremony.
Father Sandro Ferretto once served as a Catholic parish priest in Kasiela and Mochongoi in Baringo County, Kenya.
It was reportedly while conducting mission work in the region that he met a young woman named Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman who is also the daughter of former councillor John Wendot.
The encounter blossomed into a romantic relationship and Father Sandro Ferretto stepped away from the priesthood to pursue the relationship and build a family.
He has now married Sandra in a traditional ceremony at Seretion Village in Kasiela, Baringo South.
Videos and photos from the wedding have gone viral in Kenya as people discuss the unusual trajectory of the couple’s story.
See video below.
Former Catholic priest Father Sandro, also known as Sandro Ferretto, has left the priesthood and married his partner, Sharon Jepngok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South.
The Italian born former cleric previously served as a parish priest in the Kasiela and Mochongoi region of… pic.twitter.com/EU7tI5a6Cy
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For years, Father Sandro stood at the altar in the Kasiela region of Mochongoi, leading Mass and upholding the Roman Catholic Church’s absolute vow of celibacy. However, the Italian-born cleric made a profound life shift when he stepped down from his pastoral duties to embrace a… pic.twitter.com/E4wT9bPhLp
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) September 7, 2026