Church Congregants Stage Protest & Disrupt Service Over Pastor’s Spending
A congregation at The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) in Marima, Gatundu, Kiambu County halted a church service on Sunday as attendees walked out, refusing to participate until their demands were addressed.
According to members who spoke with the media, allegations were made against the church leadership, including the pastor, for mishandling church funds, including the weekly offerings.
Brandishing placards and chanting, the churchgoers called for the pastor’s resignation, adamant that no further services would be held until this occurred.
Chants of “No dialogue! No more church service! She must go! She must go!” echoed among the congregants.
The members had already identified a successor to assume leadership responsibilities, ensuring financial integrity and the reimbursement of any misused funds.
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Alongside the call for the pastor’s resignation, the congregation requested a thorough audit to ensure transparency in financial matters.
Placards bore messages such as “We need financial accountability, over-expenditure is sinful. It’s stealing.”
This incident isn’t the first instance of leadership disputes within the PCEA, as evidenced by a recent court ruling regarding the appointment of a new treasurer.
In response to a lawsuit, PCEA officials stated they were unaware of court orders pertaining to the installation of the treasurer, denying any deliberate disobedience.
Similar conflicts have arisen in various regions in recent months, such as a leadership dispute in a church in Nyeri County in January and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s intervention in reconciling factions within the African Independent Pentecostal Churches of Africa (AIPCA) in November of the previous year.
Church Congregants Stage Protest & Disrupt Service Over Pastor’s Spending
