Apostle James Ng'ang'a of the Neno Evangelism Ministry has slammed Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris for calling for his arrest, following his explosive remarks last week, noting that the attacks are politically motivated.
In a video posted on his social media account, Ng’ang’a claimed that the repeated attacks, "for no reason", stem from his large following, which he claims has unsettled some politicians.
Ng'ang'a further asserted that he might not have avenues to present his grievances, such as Parliament, but he will "present my case to God, who will scatter you."
"What have I now done? I know you people will make phone calls that I be arrested, what is that now? There is God in heaven, and one day you will pay. You started by attacking me with this land; you don't fear the Lord," the pastor said.
"This is the second time you are attacking me for no reason. You have reported me to members of Parliament. I will now report you to God. He will handle your case. You are seeing me with many people, and now it is hurting you, and it will continue; I will scatter you," he added.
Passaris called for the arrest of the famous pastor after an undated clip went viral on social media showing Ng'ang'a openly confessing to having been part of an eight-person gang that assaulted a woman years ago. However, the clip's authenticity has not been verified.
"We assaulted one woman while we were eight people. We did it," Ng'ang'a said while addressing a congregation.
In a statement on her official X account, the Nairobi Woman representative claimed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) should initiate an investigation to determine whether the clip is legitimate or AI-generated.
Passaris said that if legitimate, the detectives should arrest the pastor and slap him with criminal charges.
The lawmaker further challenged the pastor to surrender himself to the nearest police and 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 one thing remains: it must be investigated," Passaris wrote.
"If that video is real, then it is not a sermon; it is a criminal confession. It should have been flagged instantly, and the pastor picked up for questioning by the authorities," she added.
