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Elderly man defies guidelines in church to get spiritual nourishment

Father Vincent Alicho of Kiembeni Catholic church conducts mass while observing distance. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Thirsty for spiritual nourishment, John Kariuki, 70, sat in a corner at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, perhaps hoping that no one will pick him out because of his age. 

Kariuki, armed with a bible in one hand and a crucifix in the other, walked into the church at 6.30am.

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