Fr. Fernando Jimenez

Fr. Fernando Jimenez, Priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei and Chaplain of Kianda School, peacefully departed this life into God’s presence on Saturday, 13th September 2025 at Aga Khan Hospital.

Son of the late Juan Jimenez and the late Cipriana Fernandez, of Murcia, Spain. He was the last born of five brothers and two sisters.

Fr. Fernando will be dearly missed by his family in Spain, the Regional Vicar of Opus Dei in Kenya, the faithful and co-operators of Opus Dei in Kenya, the Kianda School Community and in all the other countries where he served, and all who knew and loved him so much.

A Requiem Mass to pray for the repose of his soul will be held at the Kianda. School chapel on Thursday, 18th September 2025 at 3:00pm.

There will be a funeral wake at the Strathmore School chapel, Lavington on Thursday, 18th September 2025 from 6:00pm.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Holy Family Basilica on Friday, 19th September 2025 at 10:00am followed by interment at the Langata Cemetery,