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Wanjiku wa Ngugi's novel a metaphor for greed

Wanjiku wa Ngugi's aurthor The Fall of Saints (2015) {PHOTO/STANDARD}

The word saint evokes in us expectations of piety, kindness, love, honesty, integrity, and other such terms associated with virtue.

In May, Kenyans witnessed the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani, on her way to sainthood. Among the many qualities that have been attributed to the blessed nun are kindness and compassion.

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