Conventual Franciscan Friars is international religious order in the Catholic Church. In Kenya, We are only a small part of a large community all over the world, known as the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, founded by St. Francis of Assisi in Italy in XIII century.... Conventual Franciscans in Kenya on Facebook Ruiri Catholic Mission is situated in the Eastern part of Kenya, near Meru town, within the Catholic Diocese of Meru, and occupies a space of nine and half hectares. To reach the Mission, you have to travel a distance of 250 kilometers from Nairobi, the capital city, and then still 14 kilometers more from Meru town....