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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Evelyne Musambi

Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya's largest mental health hospital

Kenya Mental Health - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

At Kenya ’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers.

As their equipment is unpacked, excitement spreads. Patients eagerly take turns sitting in the barber’s chair, looking forward to a haircut.

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