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‘I saw the light while behind bars’

Pastor Isaac Kinyari (centre) escorted by prison wardens to the church after he finished his studies in prison,Kinyari acquired a high diploma in theology. (PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/ STANDARD)

I am today referred to as Pastor Isaac Kinyari but that was not my title a few years back.

My journey to who I am today began on April 28, 2008. It was the first time I slept in a police cell having been accused of beating and robbing two passengers.

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