MPs Condemn Pastor Ng\’ang\’a\’s Controversial Remarks on Rape

The controversial remarks made by city preacher Pastor James Maina Ng\’ang\’a has gone viral on social media and the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association has condemned the statements.

In a statement issued recently by KEWOPA chairperson Lilian Sankaire, the Association condemned the remarks describing them as harmful and insensitive. 

\’\’KEWOPA condemns in the strongest terms the recent remarks by Pastor Ng\’ang\’a trivializing rape and demeaning women. As a society, we must uphold the dignity and respect of all individuals, especially at a time when gender-based violence (GBV) is on the rise in Kenya.Such statements are not only harmful and insensitive but also undermine the ongoing fight against GBV and its devastating impact on survivors and their families,\’\’  KEWOPA stated.

The parliamentary group further demanded that Pastor Ng\’ang\’a should issue a public apology following his controversial remarks on women\’s issues.

\’\’KEWOPA calls on Pastor Ng\’ang\’a to issue an unreserved apology to survivors of sexual violence and the women of Kenya. We also urge all leaders, organizations, and communities to stand united in the fight against GBV by promoting awareness, supporting survivors, and holding perpetrators accountable,\’\’ it added.

According to the association, it was wrong for the man of God to make the comments knowing that rape is a heinous crime that leaves survivors with lifelong emotional and physical impacts. 

 \’\’Rape is not a subject for jest or mockery. It is a heinous crime that leaves survivors with lifelong emotional, psychological, and physical scars. Such reckless and insensitive statements not only undermine the pain of survivors but also perpetuate harmful stereotypes that normalize GBV in our communities,\’\’ KEWOPA stated.

The pastor made unprintable remarks linking certain types of dressing and makeup by women to rape.

The clip has since gone viral on social media, with Kenyans expressing horror at the preacher over his callousness and others questioning if he is really a man of God.