Inside CITAM: Insider Alleges Nepotism, Inflated Tenders And Misuse Of Church Funds

An insider claiming to have worked closely around the operations of Christ Is The Answer Ministries has raised serious allegations touching on recruitment, procurement, favoritism and the handling of church resources.

The source, who requested anonymity, claims that what many congregants see publicly is different from what happens internally at the church’s head office.

CITAM is one of Kenya’s biggest churches, with thousands of members and significant resources collected through tithes, offerings and donor support from both local and international partners. According to the whistleblower, many faithful members give believing their contributions are supporting spiritual work, humanitarian programs and institutional growth, yet internally there are growing concerns over accountability, fairness and transparency.

The insider alleges that recruitment processes are often advertised publicly to create an appearance of fairness, while in reality some positions are already reserved for relatives, friends and connected individuals. The source also claims that procurement and development projects have become another area of concern, with allegations of inflated tenders and poor quality work despite huge budgets being approved.

Below is the testimony sent to this writer:

“Hello Nyakundi,

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Please hide my identity.

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I have worked closely around the operations of Christ Is The Answer Ministries and what many congregants see publicly is completely different from what happens internally at the head office.

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CITAM is one of the biggest churches in Kenya and receives millions through offerings, tithes, and donor funding from local and international partners. Congregants faithfully give believing the money is being used to transform lives and support meaningful humanitarian and spiritual work. But internally, corruption, nepotism, hypocrisy, and misuse of influence have deeply affected the institution.

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One of the biggest problems is recruitment. Vacancies are advertised publicly and interviews conducted, but most of the time the process is already predetermined. Jobs are handed to relatives, friends, and connected individuals while qualified Kenyans who genuinely attend interviews are only used to make the process appear transparent.

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The HR Manager, Rahab Waturu, has turned recruitment into a family affair. She continuously brings in relatives and people connected to her circle. Recently, she brought in a relative called Moses Karanja whose qualifications leave many employees shocked, yet he continues occupying lucrative positions while more qualified and competent applicants are ignored.

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What hurts many staff members is that the church publicly preaches integrity, fairness, and accountability, yet internally the exact opposite is happening. Employees are frustrated because favoritism matters more than professionalism and competence.

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There is also serious rot in procurement and development projects. Tenders involving construction of church sanctuaries, schools, and other infrastructure projects are inflated through cooperation between procurement officials and business people connected to insiders. Millions are allocated, but the quality of work done does not reflect the amount spent. Some structures are poorly done despite huge budgets being approved.

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From the outside, the church maintains a polished image and many congregants have no idea what is happening behind closed doors. But internally, the institution is slowly being destroyed by greed, nepotism, poor leadership, and people who are more interested in protecting networks and personal interests than serving God or the congregation honestly.

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Many faithful members continue sacrificing financially thinking they are supporting a transparent ministry, yet internally workers are watching resources being mismanaged while accountability continues disappearing.”

The allegations raise serious questions about governance, recruitment practices, procurement controls and internal accountability at one of the country’s most visible church institutions.

CITAM, its leadership and the individuals named in the claims should be given an opportunity to respond to the allegations.