The hilly village of Gikondi in Nyeri County, still thickly wooded in spite of the increased population, literally pulsated with souls from all walks of life curious to know more about Sister Irene Stefani "Nyaatha" whose beatification took place on Saturday.
The normally sleepy village, dotted with coffee, banana, and maize farms and zero-grazing units, was taken up by mass, prayer and thanksgiving to God for the occasion that went down in history as the first on the African soil.