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How power men helped choir rise and warm heart of State House

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St Stephens Choir led by Rahab Mwangi (centre, grey hair ) sing a hymn as they paid their last respects to former President Daniel arap Moi at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, February 8, 2020. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

The St Stephen's Choir traces its history to the 1950s when the church relocated to Jogoo Road.

The choir, which sang in the Swahili Service, started with a handful of members from Makongeni, Kaloleni, Bahati and Maringo estates. In 1954, George Senoga-Zake, a Ugandan, began training St. Stephen's Church Choir.

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