Thursday, March 19,
2026 - Filings before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani, Nairobi,
have laid bare a dispute between Bishop Charles Ng’ang’a of Mamlaka Chapel and
a long-serving church member who has accused him of having a secret affair with
his wife.
While it is the Bishop who moved to court seeking defamation
orders to bar the member from publishing what he terms as malicious statements,
the respondent has in turn accused him of wrecking his marriage.
The man claims he discovered the alleged affair in October
2025 after finding a series of inappropriate text messages exchanged between
his wife and the Bishop.
According to court filings, he retrieved the messages from a
mobile phone that had previously been used by his wife before it was later
handed over to their daughter.
He further alleges that in one instance, the Bishop sent a
message to his wife stating, “Tomorrow,
we’re showering in my office. It’s you and me. It’s why I need you in my life,”
accompanied by winking emojis.
The man also asked the court to stop the Bishop from
blocking him from worshipping at the church, even as the Bishop seeks orders
restraining him from making further public statements about the matter.
He noted that his wife has worked at the church for over two
decades in various administrative roles.
“My wife has been an employee of the church for over twenty
years, serving in various capacities, including as assistant to various senior
pastors and bishops,” he stated.
When the matter came up in court for directions on
Wednesday, magistrate Martin Osano called for decorum between the parties,
urging for reconciliation even as the case progresses.
“Talk to your clients to maintain peace and decorum. They
are people we look forward to in society,” the magistrate told lawyers
representing both parties.
Bishop Ng’ang’a is among prominent church leaders in Kenya, with branches in Ruaka, Diani, Nairobi, Kisumu, as well as sister congregations in Berlin, Germany, and New Jersey in the United States.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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