Church Shut Down After Reverend Allegedly Steals All the Funds

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A church in Malaa, Kangundo road was closed for two weeks after the reverend allegedly squandered all the money meant for church construction.

The churchgoers lamented that the church headquarters did not address all their efforts to recover the funds.

The congregants have been conducting fellowship outside the church compound while waiting for the Parish to take action.

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According to the church faithful, they wrote numerous letters to the headquarters but remained mum about the issues.

Additionally, the faithful argued the Reverend, on several occasions, was accused of being immoral.

However, how much the Reverend took from the church coffers was undisclosed.

It was also unclear where the Reverend had wandered off to after his devious plan was unearthed.

The congregants also did not reveal whether the area police were involved in helping recover the money meant for church development.

In December 2021, congregants of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) from Imara Daima protested over the mismanagement of funds by the church leadership.

They accused all the funds from the church bank accounts, demanding the pastor's refund before his tenure ended.

According to the church members, the funds were meant to construct a building that had taken too long.

"We make contributions every weekend to improve this substandard church building. However, when it is time for the church building to be renovated, we are told that there is no money," one of the congregants lamented.

 

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