This archive report was first published on 10 August 2019.
On Saturday morning, chaos erupted at Nairobi Central SDA church as police chased away hundreds of worshippers due to escalating leadership disputes.
According to reports, members of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church are divided over the controversial process of deregistering some of their members.
On August 9, 2019, the Central Kenya Conference (CKC) executive office issued a letter to all pastors of SDA churches, cautioning preachers and members against associating with 15 members who were linked to chaos at the church the previous Saturday.
The letter expressed concern about increased cases of fracas and unrest in the church, which they attributed to a section of rowdy members.
Similar chaos was witnessed in July 2019 when a section of church members opposed the expulsion of their fellow worshippers.
Heavy police presence, including GSU officers, was deployed to ensure that no one entered the church, which is located opposite Nairobi Area Police Station.
