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Kenyan woman claims she was assaulted for dressing ‘indecently’ to church

Ms. Halleluya Amta who claims she was abused and assaulted on Sunday at St Joseph Catholic Church in Ukunda for 'indecent dressing.' (PHOTO: TOBIAS CHANJI/ STANDARD)

KENYA: A woman in Kwale has claimed that three ushers including a fellow woman assaulted and threw her out of a Catholic church on Sunday claiming she was indecently dressed.

She has reported the alleged assault to police and an investigation has been launched to determine what happened at Saint Joseph Ukunda Catholic Church on Sunday morning.

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