- Internal Security Minister Kipchumba Murkomen told the Senate that no legal action has been taken against Pastor James Ng’ang’a because no official complaint has been lodged, despite video evidence of him beating a partner
- Senator Tom Ojienda questioned why the government did not act, citing growing concerns about spiritual abuse in Kenyan churches.
- Murkomen acknowledged that trust and the possibility of mental manipulation prevent victims from reporting abuse, thereby limiting the ability of the government to intervene.
Minister of Internal Security Dating Murkomen He was accused of Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s behavior in the Senate, when he appeared during questioning to address issues related to his ministry.
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Senator of Poisonous Tom Ojienda, while pressing the Minister to explain the measures taken by his ministry to protect the country, wanted to know why Ng’ang’a was never prosecuted for the offense of assault.
Ojienda referred to a case where the founding pastor of Neno Evangelism Center Church was caught on video slapping a male believer for sleeping in the church during the sermon.
Why was James Ng’ang’a not arrested for beating his partner?
In his response, Murkomen explained that no action has been taken against Ng’ang’a because no official complaint has been submitted to the law enforcement agencies.
“It has been revealed that the alleged incident involving Reverend James Ng’ang’a of the Neno Evangelism Center, where he is said to have been caught beating a congregant, happened during the night vigil prayer, known as Kesha, on the night of April 18, 2025. The incident was never reported at the Parliament Police Station, which is not any other station,” said the minister.
While acknowledging the prevalence of spiritual abuse in places of worship in Kenya, Murkomen suggested that not much action can be taken until victims choose to report.
The minister lamented that, due to loyalty to their spiritual leaders, many members of the church have corrected various forms of abuse, some of which are criminal acts.
However, he noted that the government cannot take action on their behalf if they are not ready to report the incidents to the authorities.
“We are witnessing many of these things in churches and alleged churches or religious centers, where people are flogged; adults, they are flogged, some are slapped, some are sated, as part of being handed over to the Holy Spirit and so on. they are slapped, and Kenyans are wondering if this is the right thing to do. The only thing is that, because of the level of trust, trust or very little trust, the brain can say, trust or trust. They are ready to come forward and record any information For that, if they do not record the information, there is very little that can be done by the police, it offends justice and morality, but very little can be done if it is not recorded properly,” he said.
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