A senior Anglican Church reverend at the centre of a gay sex scandal
dismissed claims he has been sleeping with fellow men as "distasteful"
because he is "a morally upright man with a loving wife and three
adoring kids."
Archdeacon John Njogu Gachau now under suspension for allegedly
luring young boys into sex in his Parish house is second in command
after the Bishop.
"These accusations are false. I don't get why a man can level such
abhorrent claims against a servant of God. I have never had sex with a
fellow man, this is just distasteful," swore Gachau when The
Nairobian visited him at his Ngare Nyiro home where he has retreated
following the suspension.
Mt Kenya West diocese bishop Joseph Kagunda said the church had
received a complaint early last month and investigated the claims before
taking disciplinary measures.
A soft-spoken archdeacon Gachau, who vied for the Bishop seat in the
2004 election, says his conscience is clear and his parishioners could
bear him witness that he has stood for "the good of society and
well-being of every person I met."
Gachau, until he was shown the door two weeks ago, was the minister
in charge of St Andrew Anglican Church Kagongo Parish in Othaya, Nyeri
County.
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Anglican church probing five gay priests in Nyeri, Muranga | Nairobi News
The Anglican Church is investigating five more priests from Mt Kenya region over allegations of involvement in homosexuality.
The five, who are on suspension, are married with children and are said to be homosexuals without their wives’ knowledge, according to Mt Kenya West diocese Bishop Joseph Kagunda.
They are from Othaya, Karatina, Murang’a and Nyeri towns.
The church tribunal launched investigations into their behaviour mid this year. Bishop Kagunda also noted that some of them offer marriage counselling.
“The church is ashamed to be associated with them,” said the bishop.
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The bishop said although the church in Kenya is under pressure to allow same-sex marriages, the Anglican Church in Kenya will not fall prey to such doctrines.
“Anyone who feels that homosexuals and gay marriages should be allowed in Church should find a different denomination because the behaviour does not reflect the institution of marriage started by God,” he said.
Anglican church probing five gay priests in Nyeri, Muranga | Nairobi News
See also:: ACK suspends four gay ‘married with kids’ priests
The five, who are on suspension, are married with children and are said to be homosexuals without their wives’ knowledge, according to Mt Kenya West diocese Bishop Joseph Kagunda.
They are from Othaya, Karatina, Murang’a and Nyeri towns.
The church tribunal launched investigations into their behaviour mid this year. Bishop Kagunda also noted that some of them offer marriage counselling.
“The church is ashamed to be associated with them,” said the bishop.
,,,
The bishop said although the church in Kenya is under pressure to allow same-sex marriages, the Anglican Church in Kenya will not fall prey to such doctrines.
“Anyone who feels that homosexuals and gay marriages should be allowed in Church should find a different denomination because the behaviour does not reflect the institution of marriage started by God,” he said.
Anglican church probing five gay priests in Nyeri, Muranga | Nairobi News
See also:: ACK suspends four gay ‘married with kids’ priests
Bishop Kagunda further clarified that none of the parishioners alleged to have engaged in the practice with the clergy men were minors.
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