This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
On August 28, 2019, Pastor James Ng'ang'a, the leader of Neno Evangelism Centre, found himself at the centre of a controversy after several videos of his sermons went viral online.
The videos, which showed the pastor making derogatory comments about his female followers, sparked widespread outrage and calls for him to be held accountable.
However, Pastor Ng'ang'a has maintained that the videos were manipulated and that his followers know him and his teachings, which is why they remain loyal to his church.
“Those clips were sent out by people who were once my workers and are now in rival churches,” he was quoted by The Star as saying.
Despite the controversy surrounding the videos, Pastor Ng'ang'a's church remains full, with many of his followers defending him against his critics.
“My followers know me and that is why they still come to my church. I have so many followers, including women, and I would not humiliate any of them,” he said.
He also claimed that his followers love him and are confused by the criticism he has been receiving.
“We cannot be similar, kwani sisi ni meno? (we are not teeth). My people love me and they keep wondering what is wrong with haters because they were in the sermons and did not have any problem,” he conveyed.
