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Inside Coptic church prayer centre for mentally ill patients

By Kevine Omollo | 5yrs ago
Coptic Church founder Father John Pesa prays for a chained mentally ill patient at his Mamboleo-based church in Kisumu. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

An eerie silence welcomes you to Coptic Holy Ghost Church along Kisumu-Kakamega road near Mamboleo.

At least 60 people with different mental illnesses are within the church's compound.

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