This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
On November 28, 2019, Pastor Susan Munene, co-founder of Overcomers Hope Ministries, went viral after a video of her encouraging couples to practice sexual intimacy in marriage surfaced.
Speaking in a candid interview with Mpasho.co.ke, Pastor Munene clarified her remarks, stating that she used herself as an example to drive home the point that couples should limit their sexual activities to private settings.
'I used myself as an example to drive the point home… limit when you should have sex,' she said.
She emphasized that the video was intended for married couples and not for public consumption, adding that she wanted to thank Kenyans for embracing the video and making it go viral.
Responding to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's ban on public sex in the CBD, Pastor Munene said, 'I precisely meant that, the condition of sex IS THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER have sex as a couple when someone else is watching you because this is a sacred service to you and to God.'
She also clarified that her remarks about sex being a private activity were not meant to be taken literally, stating that she was referring to a private place where couples can be alone.
Regarding the recent homicide cases where women have been killed by their spouses or estranged lovers, Pastor Munene attributed the violence to a lack of unity in the matrimonial bed, saying, 'Our grieve as the Munenes is when we see a couple married for 5 years or more killing each other. The reason why such things are happening is because there’s no unity in their matrimonial bed.'
