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Nunnery at mercy of noisy bars blaring loud music and projecting raunchy images of scantily dressed females

Oscar Lithonde a Footballer juggles his ball showcasing his skills to revellers who were celebrating the ushering in of the new year in the streets of Nairobi outside the Tribeka and Mojo's lounge bars on the new years night on 1/January/2017.PHOTO BY EDWARD KIPLIMO/STANDA

Eight years ago, Felisters Mutuku made a decision to abandon worldly pleasures and become a Catholic sister. She had prayed, fasted, consulted.

When she felt God had spoken to her heart, she joined the convent of Ursuline Sisters on Ngong Road, Nairobi. She says since childhood, she had a mental picture of how life in the convent would be – serene, quiet and peaceful.

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