Nairobi, October 7- Apostle James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism Ministry has hit back at Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris for calling for his arrest, claiming her attacks are politically driven.
In a video shared on his social media platforms, Ng’ang’a said the repeated criticism he faces is because of his massive following, which he believes has unsettled some politicians. He warned that although he has no formal platform like Parliament to air his grievances, he would “take the matter to God,” who, he said, would deal with his critics.
“What have I done now? I know you people will make phone calls for my arrest. There is God in heaven, and one day you will pay. You started attacking me over this land issue, and you don’t fear the Lord,” Ng’ang’a said. He added that Passaris had targeted him without cause and vowed that God would “scatter” those fighting him.
Passaris’s call for Ng’ang’a’s arrest came after a video surfaced online showing the preacher apparently confessing to being part of an eight-member gang that assaulted a woman years ago. The authenticity of the video has not been confirmed.
“We assaulted one woman while we were eight people. We did it,” Ng’ang’a is heard saying in the clip.
In a statement on her official X account, Passaris urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to verify the clip’s authenticity and determine whether it is genuine or AI-generated. She said that if it is real, Ng’ang’a should be arrested and charged, and he should also name his accomplices.
“In this era of AI-generated and manipulated videos, I don’t know if the clip is genuine or a deepfake, but it must be investigated,” she stated. “If that video is real, then it’s not a sermon—it’s a criminal confession that should have led to his immediate questioning by authorities.”
