Bishop Ben Kiengei of JCM Church has apologised to digital content creator Purity Vishieno widely known as Pritty Vishy after he body-shamed and made fun of her in a show.
The radio presenter in a statement on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, said that he has admitted his wrongdoings adding that he went overboard with his expensive utterance.
Additionally, the man of cloth asked Pritty to forgive him and that she is welcome to join his church.
“Pritty Vishy I am really sorry and I take this moment to highly apologise for mentioning your name in a show where I went overboard and mentioned you in the wrong way. Get a space in your heart to forgive me for addressing you in the wrong way,” he apologized.
“This will never happen in future, I take it as my mistake. Pole my sister na karibu sana JCM Church kanisa la watu wote.“
In his recent show which has gone viral, Bishop Ben jokingly body-shamed the content creator, comparing her to his wife.
His apology came after he faced wrath from netizens.
Vishy on Bishop’s remarks
The content creator in an emotional video revealed that the words of Bishop Ben have affected her even though she has been a victim of body shaming.
Pritty said that she got curious after she heard her name and that of her ex being mentioned in the viral vernacular video which led her to look for a translator.
“I have been receiving a lot of tags from this Video. I did understand walinaongea Kikuyu and in the comment section pēople were saying that it was not good but nikiangalia the lady beside him was giggling nikajiambia hii sio mbaya but pēople decided to tag me more so I decided to ask my friends,” she narrated.
“My friends told me he was body-shaming you. I heard my name and that of my ex and I got curious, this pastor was saying how ugly, fat and unattractive I am, and he went ahead and called my ex the same.”
The vlogger further threatened to storm the bishop’s church this coming Sunday.
“That video got me wondering huyu msee ni Bishop Ben wa JCM, watu wengine walikuwa wakinitusi na sema this is just normal pēople, but you are an eye to someone. You are a father, you are like the eye of God, I will locate your church this Sunday and am coming to your church and I want you to tell me the same words kwa macho yangu and I want you to say it at the altar,” she added.
Vishy on bishop’s apology
After the bishop’s written apology, the vlogger declined and stated that she wanted the apology done the same way he made the disrespectful comments adding that he should stop sending people to talk to her.
“When you widely opened your mouth to abuse me did you send your assistant ama ni yeye alikuandikia line? If you wanna talk to me talk to me directly, and before that I don’t want a written apology. I want a video, the same way you sat down and made that disrespectful video, do the same on the apology…don’t send people to me kwani walikusaidia kucheka?” she said.
