[Pastor arrested for allegedly impregnating a minor. Photo/the-star]
A Samburu pastor was on Friday arrested in Maralal town for defiling his ‘sheep’
Timothy Lentuda of Jipor Ministries is reported to have allegedly impregnated a minor, 17-year-old girl, who is a member of his church.
Lentuda has been detained at Maralal police station after he was arrested at his house.
Members of his church expressed shock following the incident with others refusing to believe the act was true.
“I can’t agree with that, my pastor cannot do that,” a member is quoted by the Star.
However, a bishop at the church, Dorcas Lemedeket, claimed that the incident was planned by the neighbouring churches who are still struggling to attract more members so as to paint a bad image of their church because of jealousy.
“We know there are some churches behind this. It is out of jealousy that they are trying to taint the image of our church and apostle,”
She noted that a DNA test will be conducted one the girl gives birth.
A relative of the minor, Samuel Lenkulate, said the family reported the matter on learning that the preacher had planned a wedding with another member of the church.
“As a family, we decided to report this matter when we had that the pastor had arranged for a wedding with another member of his church,” Lenkulate.
Samburu Central OCPD Abagaro Guyo said the pastor will be arraigned in court once they finish their investigations.