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A tale of sermon on the rails, spirit filled commuters

Passengers on the Embakasi commuter train in Nairobi. [Courtesy]

As soon as the Embakasi commuter train in Nairobi blows its horn to signal the beginning of the one-hour journey to the city centre, a burly middle-aged man shoots to his feet and clears his throat.

“Brothers and sisters, welcome to the morning service,” his sharp voice reverberates through the near-empty but rumbling coach number three. There are a handful passengers, spread in the coach.

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