Once a thriving pastor in the city of Nairobi, Rose Mutua, who now lives in Makueni and works as a chicken farmer, has narrated how her life came crumbling down, accusing a state official for her woes.
In an interview on Wednesday, Mutua revealed that she first quit her job as a banker to become a pastor because she felt it was her calling.
She thrived in her new career path and even built a mega-church in the capital city of Nairobi, elevating her status in the process.
Her empire soon after expanded to include a studio for the youth and a bakery institution training young women to be self-reliant.
One night, she recalled, officers aboard a police truck stormed her establishment fully armed under destroyed her church, allegedly under orders from an unnamed senior government official.
"At around 2:00a.m., I received a call from the young men who were in the studio who told me that something bad had happened," she stated.
"We did not get a notice, I just woke up and found my property destroyed. I have been here for over four years."
According to Mutua, the government official, who was eying the parcel of land the church stood on, claimed that it belonged to him.
To prove her ownership, Mutua proceeded to court but she later decided to halt the court case and move on.
Things, however, worsened after her husband also lost his job leading to an auction of their property. The couple was then forced to live hand to mouth.
In the midst of her family troubles, Mutua fell ill forcing her family to relocate to Makueni where they started a new life as chicken farmers.
The duo and their descendants have been struggling to make ends meet in their new home but are hopeful things will get better.
During the interview, Mutua pleaded with well-wishers to help her rebuild the church and carry on with her Christian mission.
