This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
On August 14, 2019, Pastor Ng'ang'a made headlines for his unconventional approach to marriage and family planning.
At 66 years old, the pastor had lost his first wife a few years prior, but that didn't stop him from finding love again. He met Mercy Murugi, a young woman who was still in university at the time, and the two tied the knot in 2012 at the Windsor Golf Club in a wedding attended by popular politicians, close friends, and family.
Ng'ang'a describes his wife as young, beautiful, and smart, and attributes his decision to marry her to her youth and vitality. 'I wouldn’t have looked for an old person whose ‘mileage’ would not last long,' he said in an interview.
However, Ng'ang'a's relationship with Mercy faced opposition from many church members, who thought she was too young for the pastor. 'There were thousands of women who wanted me to marry them, hence the disagreement between me and the church. But I made my final decision and settled for her,' he said.
Despite the challenges they faced, Ng'ang'a and Mercy are now a happy family of five, with three children and plans to have four more. 'They plan to go follow the word of God and fill the earth with children. Three down, about four more to go because he plans to have seven children,' a source close to the family revealed.
