Pastor Ng’ang’a In Hot Soup Over Ksh 10 Million Government ‘Debt’

A tense confrontation unfolded at Neno Evangelism Centre when Geoffrey Mosiria, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, paid an unannounced visit to the church. The visit was prompted by remarks from the church’s founder, Pastor James Ng’ang’a, who had allegedly dismissed a KSh 10 million land rate debt owed to the Nairobi County Government as “rubbish.”

County Official Confronts Pastor Ng’ang’a

Mosiria arrived at the church premises, directly addressing the pastor’s defiant stance.

“Today, we have visited Pastor Ng’ang’a’s church; we have come to collect KSh 10 million, he said that it was rubbish money,” Mosiria stated. “The money they owe the county government as land rate is KSh 10 million and they are supposed to pay so we will come here as per usual because I saw him labelling it as rubbish and I am the one in charge of waste so I have decided to come for it so that we can be able to collect it.”

A Diplomatic Yet Firm Approach

Despite the direct confrontation, Mosiria emphasized that the county’s aim was not to disrupt the church’s operations. “Our aim is not to block the church. The pastor is our friend, and we can be in peace and can keep living in peace,” he clarified. He then extended an invitation, with a clear expectation:

“We will come drink tea with him on Wednesday, and he can pay us the KSh 10 million waste he mentioned.”

Pastor Ng’ang’a on the other hand, has called out the move by government officials; saying that they have been after his church for a while. He claims he is ready to fight for his church.