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Akorino preacher braves teargas in Nairobi streets as she prays for peace

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Akorino preacher, Susan Wanjiru said she was on a mission to pray for peace and the demonstrators so that no one is injured during the mass action. [Pkemoi Ng'enoh, Standard]

For the better part of Monday, the air around Nairobi's city centre has been filled with the choking smell of teargas to disperse protesters.

While police were engaging protestors in running battles, Susan Wanjiru seemed to be the only one not bothered as she cut through the thick teargas lobbed by anti-riot police.

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