AIPCA accuses Kiambu MPs of hiring goons during church service attended by Ruto
The Africa Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa has accused two Kiambu Members of Parliament of organising a deliberate scheme to infiltrate a church service attended by President William Ruto in Gatundu North on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
The church leadership said it has credible evidence showing that the incident was planned.
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According to AIPCA’s Reverend Gabriel Kanjiri, the evidence includes videos, mobilisation messages and transaction records that point to organised recruitment and payments made before the service. The church claims that young people and unsuspecting worshippers were mobilised and used as political tools.
“Credible evidence exists in the form of videos, mobilisation messages and transactional communications, showing organised recruitments and payments before Sunday service. Youth and unsuspecting churches were manipulated and used as political tools,” Kanjiri stated.
Chaos and tension
President Ruto attended the service at the AIPCA Gatundu North Diocese and was accompanied by several Kiambu leaders, among them Governor Kimani Wamatangi, Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia and Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a. The visit attracted a large crowd and a heavy security presence.
Tension emerged during the service when rival groups allied to Governor Wamatangi and MP Ng’ang’a engaged in loud shouting inside the church compound. The disruption unfolded in full view of the president and other leaders seated at the altar.
The situation escalated further during political remarks when MP Kururia publicly referred to Ng’ang’a as a future governor and described Wamatangi as an outgoing governor. This prompted an immediate reaction from the governor, who defended his position as the current county boss and pointed to the crowd’s response as proof of his support.
Images and videos shared after the service showed several men wearing women’s head coverings, appearing to disguise themselves as members of the church. AIPCA says this was part of the scheme to create an impression of organic support and inflate the turnout.
Following the incident, some of the leaders named denied orchestrating chaos at the church, insisting they did not mobilise or direct supporters. However, the church maintains that the events of the day went against its values and violated the sanctity of worship.
AIPCA has condemned the use of religious spaces for political rivalry and warned leaders against dragging churches into partisan contests.
