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Adamu na Eva: Meet Mary Atieno Ominde, Kenya’s gospel music icon

Mary Atieno Ominde and her husband
  • Mary Atieno Ominde dominated the gospel music scene more than two decades ago
  • The singer, who is blind, has weathered the gospel scene for over three decades
  • "I did so through God's grace and still continue to do so," she says

For a woman who commands huge admiration, Kenyan pioneer gospel singer Mary Atieno Ominde comes across as down to earth.

The gospel music singer displays lots of confidence but little sign of the hubris associated with artistes in the big league. Looking fit and relaxed, she has proved beyond reasonable doubt that disability is not inability.

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