Nairobi : In Nairobi’s bustling courtrooms, Sister Immaculate Muthoni stands out not just for her legal expertise but for the rare combination of faith and profession she embodies. A member of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis, she is both a nun and an attorney of the High Court of Kenya, merging spiritual commitment with legal advocacy.

Her journey into law began with a desire to serve the marginalized. Initially drawn to political science, she found it too mired in partisanship. Law, she realized, offered a more direct path to justice while allowing her to honor her religious vocation. “I thought law was the lesser evil and to this day I do not regret being a lawyer,” she reflects.

In court, Sister Immaculate introduces herself as “Sister Immaculate appearing for the client,” a tit

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