Pastor T Mwangi defends The Polygamist’s Jonasi, says women who dated him also failed morally

Life Church Limuru founder Pastor T Mwangi has weighed in on the debate surrounding the popular series ‘The Polygamist’, saying many people have focused only on the actions of the man at the centre of the story while ignoring the role played by the women involved.

Pastor T Mwangi said the story should be viewed from both sides, arguing that while the man’s actions were questionable, the women who knowingly entered relationships with a married man also had a responsibility for their choices.

Speaking during a service which was shared on TikTok on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the preacher questioned why many Kenyans were quick to condemn the man but rarely discussed the decisions made by the women who chose to be involved with him.

The pastor said he was prompted to look at the issue differently after noticing the conversations happening online following the release of the series.

“There is a movie called The Polygamist. Go and check the comments online. Nobody is talking about the immorality of the women who are dating this man, but everyone is saying how men can be like this,” Pastor T Mwangi said.

He said the reactions made him reflect on whether the story was being judged from only one perspective.

“And I said, wait a minute, I think this series has two sides,” he added.

According to Pastor T, the man at the centre of the story had his own faults, but the women involved also made decisions that should be questioned.

“A man who was wicked and had all these women who were also looking for him, and so even these women have failed in their morals,” he said.

The preacher questioned why someone would knowingly pursue a relationship with a married person if they were guided by strong moral values.

“Why would you date a married man? Why would you be a side chick? If your morals are right, why are you with that man and you know he is married?” he asked.

Pastor T further argued that society often places more blame on men whenever cases of infidelity arise, while the role of women involved is sometimes overlooked.

He said there was a perception that men are automatically viewed as the main offenders whenever cheating allegations emerge.

“And there is a biasness that if anything happens, the man is on the wrong,” he said.

The pastor also spoke about what he described as differences in how society reacts when men and women are accused of infidelity.

He said that when a married man cheats, public criticism is often intense, but when a woman cheats, some people look for reasons behind her actions.

“I realised the population of women is higher than that of men. So when there is an issue in society, the voice of the man will be muffled,” Pastor T Mwangi said.

He added that society should have a more balanced conversation by examining the choices made by everyone involved rather than placing responsibility on one side only.

“When a man cheats on his wife, oh no, you will not survive. Everyone is there to destroy and kill, but if a woman cheats on her husband, they say there must be something that man of his is not doing,” he said.

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