This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.
On July 6, 2020, a 55-year-old woman from Elukho Village in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County, was caught engaging in sexual intercourse with a pastor, who was not her husband.
The woman, Jane Omwaga, and her paramour, Moses Olutatwa, 52, a pastor at the Solid Rock for Jesus Christ Church in Lurambi, were instructed by a group of Luhya elders to offer a cow each for a cleansing ceremony.
According to Jackson Makale, one of the elders, the act of offering a cow each would shield the wrongdoers' families against misfortunes such as mysterious ailments or even deaths.
On the morning of July 6, Jane's husband, Josephat Omwaga, 59, a security guard, returned home unannounced and caught his wife in bed with Olutatwa.
During the melee, Olutatwa escaped on foot, leaving behind his motorcycle and some of his clothes.
Now, Jane blames her husband for not fulfilling his sexual and financial obligations, which she claims pushed her into the arms of Pastor Olutatwa.
"The pastor came to my home at 5am and knocked on my door, I let him in. We told stories for some time and, thereafter, got in bed. We got intimate, and while at it, I heard my husband knocking on the door," Jane told K24 Digital.
"The pastor had seduced me recently. He said he wanted me, both emotionally and sexually. And, because he had shown that he had my interest at heart — by offering me financial and emotional support — I decided to allow him have sex with me," Jane added.
However, Jane's husband, Josephat, has refused to forgive her, saying he will divorce her and sell their matrimonial home.
