Nairobi televangelist James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism Center has been charged with threatening to kill Citizen TV journalist Linus Kaikai.
Appearing before Kiambu Principal Magistrate Justus Kituku on Tuesday, Ng’ang’a has also been charged with incitement to violence.
The controversial preacher has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been released on Sh200,000 cash bail or Sh300,000 bond
The pre-trial conference has been set for April 3rd, 2019.
The clergyman was arrested on Sunday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after Kaikai filed a complaint with the police over the threat from Ng’ang’a.
In a video released on social media last week, Ng’ang’a warned that Kaikai would face unknown consequences for suggesting that the government should regulate the religious sector.
In a show dubbed News Gang on Citizen TV, Kaikai also suggested that preachers should have a minimum of Bachelor’s in Theology for them to be allowed to conduct their business.
Kaikai said Kenya should emulate Rwanda, where President Paul Kagame ordered the closure of more than 6,000 churches that did not meet set standards.
“We are dealing with thieves, not men of God. These are cold-blooded evangelical vampires living off the blood of their flock in the name of Jesus. They are conmen who must have their date with our police and our law courts,” said Kaikai during the Thursday night show.
“Rwanda set the pace, Kenya should follow suit. Preachers must be accountable to a being other than God and that is the law and fellow human beings.”
In response, pastor Ng’ang’a warned the journalist to keep off religious matter saying: “Wewe kijana wachana na mambo zako… na kama umeingia laini ya Pastor Ng’ang’a, my friend you will face the consequences…wewe utakimbia tu (Young man, stop your nonsense. If you’ve decided to cross Pastor Ng’ang’a’s line, my friend you will face the consequences. You will have to run),” the preacher says in the viral video.
In the video, the clergyman is wearing military-like fatigue and calls himself a Chief General Commander.
“Separate preaching na hii sarakasi za news anchor, nakwambia tu kijana. I am telling you like a Chief General Commander, you have to stop that, if you don’t stop you will face the consequences…” adds Pastor Ng’ang’a.
Kwa nini mnamwita mtu huyu …
Kwa nini mnamwita mtu huyu “pastor?” Yeye ni jambazi mkuu na pia tapeli sugu.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=greufIJrQ70
Kama kweli hizi sizo…
Kama kweli hizi sizo zilensiku ttuloambiwa ni za mwisho, basi mie sijui niitofautishe na linginenlipi jamani. Huyu ajiitaye mtumishi wa Mungu sio, kwani yeye ni kijidubwenye kilichojitukuza chenyewe. Walakini, jitu hili katu lisingelizimwa wakati na serikalri wakati huu, tusingelikosoa katika siku zijazo. Huyu Nganga anaungana na matapeli wengine kanisani kama vile bwana na bibi Kiuna ambao ufedhuli, majivuno, utashi, kiburi, utumiaji wa fedha za washiriki wao ambao wanadai ni matajiri tupu, bila shaka unanitia mimi kiwewe hasa nikikumbuka katu sidhubutu kumtania wala kumchezea shere Rabuka; mwingineo ni Prof. DR. ENGINEER Archtect ooh Goda Rev Wanjiru Kamangu akifuatiwa na nduguye katika Yesu Mtapeli Owuor; wengine katika orodha hii ni Kariuki, Bishop Conman Ngare Gakuyo, Kimani, Kangari, na wengine wengi ambao wanaishi kama wafalme kwa kisingizio ni wahudumu wa Kitabu Kitakatifu. Asilimia kubwa ya kasisi hawa huabudu mali, na kwanza hutumia bibilia kuwakanganya kwa kuwatishia washirika kwamba wasipotoa mali yao watajipata wakiteketea katika moto wa Jehanamu. Mavazi ya Nganga, ukimtazama kwa kina na kindani, ni ya kishetani na kijambazi. Tazama jinsi anavyovaa dhahabu shingoni, jinsi anavyovaa mavazi yake na jinsi anavyonyoa nyele zake kana kwamba yeye ninkijana wa chipukizi. Mauaji ya mama yule bila shaka damuye itamjuta hivi karibuni. Hukumu ya Mwenyezi Mungu huchukua muda, lakini mwishoee hukumu huadia.
Every time a criminal like…
Every time a criminal like Ng’ang’a is let out of the same institution that is supposed to deal with his kind, what does the mass expect??? He allegedly killed someone with his car while DUI.
Rotten judiciary as usual anyway…