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I sacrificed red, black and blue goats to become a herbalist

Dr. Maina Mwea at his pharmacy    Photo:Pkemoi Ng'eno

Dr Maina Mwea is a UK-trained pharmacist who rose to become the Chief Pharmacist at the Kenyatta National Hospital.

But the 68-year-old had to sacrifice three goats to be crowed a medicine man after “discovering the secret in herbs” when his wife started suffering from persistent migraines.

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