A catholic priest has been arrested for allegedly sodomising a minor. [Photo: Creats]

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A Catholic priest is behind bars after he was reportedly found in bed with a boy, 17, deep in the night.

The boy is a church member.

The priest serves at Ngonda Parish, Kigumo Constituency in Murang’a County.

Kigumo OCPD said police got a tip off from members of the church and accompanied them to the parish which housed the priest's house.

They smoked out the priest.

"After receiving the complaints from the members of public, I dispatched my officers to the parish headquarters who found the two in the priest's bed," the police boss said.

It was also revealed that the young man confessed to have been sodomised after grilling.

The two are expected to be charged.