‘Utakuja kutuua’: Pastor Kanyari calls out Marion Naipei over gossiping

Salvation Healing Ministry founder Pastor Victor Kanyari has publicly cautioned social media personality Marion Naipei over what he described as excessive gossiping and a tendency to focus on people’s private lives.

Speaking during his Wednesday, April 22, 2026, midweek service, Kanyari singled out Naipei, who recently joined his congregation, accusing her of being overly invested in rumours and discussions about celebrities’ personal relationships rather than focusing on constructive matters.

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“And you, Marion Naipei, you seem to know everything. You have too much gossip, and she loves backbiting people,” he said.

He claimed that Naipei appeared to have detailed knowledge of private affairs involving public figures, suggesting that she often engages in backbiting and spreading unverified information about others. According to him, she is particularly familiar with the personal timelines of some celebrities, including when certain relationships ended.

“I just realised that she already investigated Njugush and his wife Celestine, and she even knows when they ended their relationship last year. If you ask her for the exact dates, she will tell you,” he added.

Kanyari contrasted this behaviour with what he expected from her, saying that when it comes to more practical or productive matters, such as financial planning or ways to generate income, she appears less informed or engaged.

“But when I ask her to look for ways we can find money, that is where she does not know,” he lamented.

He further expressed concern that her presence in the church could become problematic if such behaviour continues, suggesting that it could create challenges within the congregation. However, he also acknowledged that her attendance was part of what he believed to be divine guidance.

“Marion Naipei, please, this church, you might come and be the end of us one day. But it is God who led her here,” he said.

Struggle with alcoholism

The development comes just days after Kanyari expressed concern over Naipei’s continued consumption of alcohol, despite having ordained her to handle key duties within his church.

Speaking during his Sunday, March 29, 2026, service, Kanyari noted that guiding some individuals toward change can be particularly challenging.

“With Marion Naipei, I feel like trying to tame a wild animal is always challenging,” he said.

He revealed that Naipei had consumed alcohol throughout the previous night, yet was expected to be present at church early on Sunday.

Kanyari described how she would eventually arrive late and dramatically enter the service, drawing attention from the congregation.

“Marion Naipei was drinking alcohol the whole night yesterday, and she should be in church here, but she has yet to arrive. You will see her arriving late and entering the church dramatically,” he added.

The pastor highlighted that he has repeatedly encouraged Naipei to stop drinking, but her actions continue to contradict her assurances.

He observed indications that she had recently consumed alcohol, despite claiming to have quit, which he said demonstrates the difficulty of changing certain habits.

Kanyari compared the challenge of guiding Naipei to taming a wild animal, acknowledging that while he feels called to help individuals transform, some cases require more patience and persistence than others.

“She drank alcohol the whole of yesterday, Saturday, and I have been telling her to stop, but she tells me she has stopped, yet you can see her wiping her lips after drinking,” the preacher said.

Despite these setbacks, he reaffirmed his commitment to continue mentoring Naipei, emphasising that his efforts to guide her toward positive change would persist, even though the process is not easy.

He stressed that while some people may be particularly hard to influence, his dedication to helping individuals grow spiritually and morally remains unwavering.

“Now I feel that even if God called me to change people, surely for some individuals it will be hard to change. But I will keep trying, though it is not easy,” Kanyari said.