Grace Ekirapa Details How Church Members View Her Differently After Pascal Tokodi Divorce

Renowned media personality and gospel minister Grace Ekirapa has spoken out about her painful divorce from actor Pascal Tokodi, exposing the ostracization and judgment she faced from her own local church after her marriage collapsed.

In a raw and emotional revelation, the former television presenter compared her experience to entering a medical facility only to be poisoned by the very caretakers trusted to heal her.

A Hospital That Intoxicates Its Patients

Ekirapa used a vivid healthcare analogy to describe the spiritual betrayal she endured when she needed communal support the most.

“Imagine you are unwell and you go to the hospital and instead of the doctors treating you, they end up intoxicating you and you end up going home sicker,” she explained. “Well, my context is the church, and that is why this perspective is quite intense for me because it’s not just an experience I went through. Sadly, it’s the reality.”

The content creator admitted that she had heavily deliberated on whether to publicly address the sensitive matter, stating that she ultimately chose to speak out following divine guidance.

“I have been sitting on this topic for a while and been like, ‘God, how do I relay this message?’ I am going to be obedient and do it,” she shared.

Banned From the Pulpit

Recalling the immediate aftermath of her high-profile separation three years ago, Ekirapa disclosed that despite years of dedicated, active service in her local congregation, her change in marital status suddenly transformed her into an outcast.

The climax of her heartbreak arrived when church leadership intervened, catering to the complaints of disgruntled congregants who objected to a divorced woman leading them.

“When the news came out, unfortunately, people did not like that I was still serving,” Ekirapa recalled. “I remember one time being called by one of my pastors and he sat me down and said, ‘Grace, some people in the church do not feel so good about you being in the pulpit still.’ My heart raced so fast I was like, ‘Are you going to excommunicate me? Are you going to chase me away from the church?'”

Ekirapa’s candid reflection highlights the immense societal and institutional pressures public figures face during marital breakdowns, sparking a fresh online conversation regarding empathy, grace, and the treatment of divorcees within religious circles in Kenya.