Faithful follow proceedings during a vigil mass at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Church in Mukurweini ahead of the beatification ceremony of Sister Irene Stefani on May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Faithful trickle in at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Church in Mukurweini for a vigil mass ahead of beatification ceremony of Sister Irene Stefani on May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Faithful buy souvenirs of Sister Irene Stefani's beatification outside Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral in Nyeri, May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Guests from Italy arrive at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral ahead of the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Guests outside Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral in Nyeri ahead of the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Visitors outside Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral ahead of the beatification ceremony of Sister Irene Stefani in Nyeri, May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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New street lights along Nyeri-Mathari road before the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Relatives of Sister Irene Stefani: From left Gabriella Guerini, Patrizia Guerini and Stefania Guerini pose for a photo at the altar where the remains will be kept after beatification at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral in Nyeri town. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Police officers guard keep guard at Mathari Chapel where Sister Irene Stefanis remains are kept a day after it was opened, May 22, 2015. The remains will moved to Our Lady of Consolata catholic cathedral on Sunday in one of the biggest procession ever to be witnessed in Nyeri. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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A faithful takes a photo of Sister Irene Stefanis remains at Mathari chapel in Nyeri a day after it was opened. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Workers do final preparations at a roundabout in Nyeri town ahead of the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani, May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Visitors outside Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral ahead of the beatification ceremony of Sister Irene Stefani in Nyeri. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Father Elias Gichuki, right, welcomes sisters at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral as they arrived for beatification of Sister Irene Stefani on May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Police officers guard the tomb where Sister Irene Stefanis remains are kept at Mathari Chapel in Nyeri, a day after it was opened. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Relatives of Sister Irene Stefani outside Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral in Nyeri. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Guests from Italy arrive at Our Lady of Consolata Catholic Cathedral ahead of beatification of Sister Irene Stefani, May 22, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP