Ruiru was thrown into turmoil on the morning of Sunday, March 2, as angry residents took to the streets to demand justice against a pastor accused of abusing young boys.
A large crowd of enraged locals gathered outside Christ Impact Church, calling for the immediate appearance of the pastor in question. Tensions escalated as some protesters threatened to destroy the church if their demands were not met.
Photos and videos obtained by newshub.co.ke captured the intensity of the situation, showing residents forcefully bringing down sections of the church while some declared they would not allow the pastor to continue residing in their community.
Authorities rushed to the scene in an attempt to calm the highly volatile situation. However, the irate mob remained defiant, prompting police to deploy teargas in an effort to disperse the crowd. Instead of restoring order, the use of teargas further enraged the demonstrators, leading to chaotic running battles that stretched throughout Sunday morning.
Eyewitnesses at the scene expressed outrage, insisting that the pastor, who was attached to Christ Impact Church, was a fraud who had taken advantage of one of the young boys in his congregation.
Amid the clashes, some residents accused the police of shielding the suspect instead of taking action against him. Others alleged that some officers were using the commotion as an opportunity to loot valuable building materials from the church.
For several hours, businesses and shops near Christ Impact Church remained closed as traders feared potential losses if the unrest spiraled out of control.
As of the time of reporting, the whereabouts of the accused pastor remained unknown. Unverified sources claimed he had gone into hiding in the Kasarani area.
This chaotic incident marked the second major disturbance inside a church over the weekend. On Saturday, March 1, worshippers at the California Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Nakuru West witnessed a shocking physical altercation.
Reports indicate that tensions had been brewing within the congregation for weeks, with a section of the members demanding greater accountability from the church leadership.
The situation eventually boiled over on Saturday, resulting in an all-out brawl inside the sanctuary. Church elders and congregants engaged in a fistfight, leaving women and children horrified as the chaos unfolded within the house of worship.
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