This archive report was first published on 20 September 2019.
On September 20, 2019, Reverend Father Joram Ng'ang'a of Majengo Church Parish in Eldoret took administrative action against Albert Nyamu, a volunteer catechist, after a 13-year-old girl accused him of defilement.
According to Fr Ng'ang'a, he convened an elders' meeting in the church and summoned the minor and the accused after the victim's mother reported the alleged incident.
Fr Ng'ang'a stated that he had assigned Nyamu to teach catechism class to the children at the Parish every Saturday, but he suspended the catechist after a complaint was raised against him by one of the worshipers.
Nyamu has filed a case at the Labour and Employment Court in Eldoret, where he sued the Parish for wrongful dismissal over what he termed framed-up charges.
Fr Ng'ang'a maintained that Nyamu did not deserve any compensation from the church for the period he served as a volunteer because he had no contract.
Nyamu, however, denied the claims, saying the victim's mother framed him and that he was married and had conducted his wedding in the church.
