{"id":232269,"date":"2026-02-13T10:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=232269"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:34","slug":"kanyari-announces-plan-to-ordain-marion-naipei-as-a-pastor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/kanyari-announces-plan-to-ordain-marion-naipei-as-a-pastor\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanyari Announces Plan To Ordain Marion Naipei As A Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200bSocial media personality Marion Naipei is making headlines once again, but this time for a spiritual shift. Following a period of intense public scrutiny over a leaked private video, Naipei was recently filmed administering anointing oil to members of Pastor Victor Kanyari\u2019s Salvation and Healing Ministry.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u200bA Ritual of Redemption<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200bIn a video shared by Kanyari on TikTok on February 12, 2026, Naipei is seen in a somber, kneeling position, applying oil to the feet of church members as soft worship music plays. The ceremony followed a specific protocol.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\">\u200bKanyari Defends the &#8220;New&#8221; Marion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200bPastor Kanyari has been vocal about his support for Naipei, framing her presence in the church as a testament to divine redemption. Responding to critics who point to her recent scandals, Kanyari emphasized that a troubled past is not a barrier to salvation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200b&#8221;What is that thing that will bar a relationship between my Savior?&#8221; Kanyari wrote on social media, questioning those who doubt Naipei\u2019s spiritual transformation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u200bFrom Socialite to &#8220;Pastor Marion&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200bThis public display of ministry isn&#8217;t a one-off event. Kanyari previously announced plans to officially ordain Naipei as a pastor within his ministry. During a January 2026 interview, he shared several key intentions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u200b<b>Official Ordination:<\/b> Naipei is set to be formally inducted into the pastoral team.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u200b<b>Preaching Duties:<\/b> She is expected to lead sermons and address the congregation regularly.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u200b<b>Personal Support:<\/b> Kanyari noted that his decision was born out of empathy, having faced his own public scandals in the past. He stated he could not leave her to face the &#8220;online mob&#8221; alone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u200bAddressing the Controversy<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u200bWhen asked about the leaked content that initially made Naipei viral, Kanyari took a pragmatic, if controversial, stance. He dismissed the stigma surrounding the incident, suggesting that privacy breaches are a common misfortune and should not define a person&#8217;s future or their capacity to serve in a church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bSocial media personality Marion Naipei is making headlines once again, but this time for a spiritual shift. Following a period of intense public scrutiny over a leaked private video, Naipei was recently filmed administering anointing oil to members of Pastor Victor Kanyari\u2019s Salvation and Healing Ministry. \u200bA Ritual of Redemption \u200bIn a video shared by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6073,"featured_media":231872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[140301,18956],"class_list":["post-232269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-marion-naipei-news","tag-pastor-kanyari-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232269"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232270,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232269\/revisions\/232270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}