The senior pastor at Bishop Kiengei’s church landed in hot water after a video of him with his side chick leaked online. After the explicit video spread quickly on social media and messaging groups, the man of God now has to deal with a lot of shame and questions from his congregation.
The pastor serves in a senior position at Bishop Jackson Kiengei’s popular church in Nairobi. Church members know him as a respected figure who preaches regularly and offers counsel to many. That image took a heavy hit when the private video surfaced. In the recording he appears intimate with a woman described as his side chick.
The two get quite close in ways that leave little to the imagination. What stood out to many who saw it was the pastor’s clear preference for women with big behinds, often called ‘nyash’ in local slang. The woman in the video fits that description perfectly, and some who watched noted how comfortable he seemed with her.
Word of the leak moved fast. People shared the video on WhatsApp groups and certain Telegram channels before it reached wider platforms. By evening, many in church circles had seen or heard about it.
A few defended him by arguing that pastors are human too and make mistakes like anyone else. Still the damage feels real because trust sits at the heart of any church.
Bishop Kiengei himself has not issued a direct comment yet. His ministry draws large crowds every week with energetic services and teachings that touch on faith, family and daily struggles. This latest incident puts him in an awkward spot as he tries to maintain focus on spiritual matters.
The senior pastor involved has kept quiet so far. No apology or explanation has come from him publicly. Close sources say he feels ashamed and worried about losing his position or the respect of those who looked up to him.
The woman in the video is also in the spotlight. Some people on the internet tried to find out who she was and learn more about her. Some people said not to bring her name up too much because the pastor’s behaviour should be the main focus.
In Kenya, stories like this often lead to heated arguments about what church leaders should do and the stress they are under. A lot of people say that pastors hear people confess to having affairs and other problems, but some of them have the same problems themselves.
This incident is like other times when men of God got caught up in scandals like this. Every time, it splits congregations between forgiving and holding people accountable.
Others admit they feel let down and may look for a different spiritual home. Social media comments range from jokes about nyash preferences to serious calls for the pastor to step aside while the church investigates.
For regular Kenyans following the story, it raises familiar questions. How should churches handle leaders who fall short? Does personal behaviour matter as much as public preaching? The leaked video reignites those discussions.
Recently, Bishop Kiengei’s church has grown quickly, drawing in families and young people looking for hope and community. Things like this make it hard for the church to grow and force its leaders to talk about real human flaws in public.
As the days pass more details may emerge about how the video got out. Some suspect the woman shared it after a disagreement. Others think it was stolen from a phone. Whatever the case, the content is now public and hard to remove completely.
In the meantime, the story continues to generate talk in offices, matatus and family WhatsApp groups. It serves as a reminder that public figures, including religious ones, live under constant watch. A single private moment caught on camera can break years of trust. The senior pastor at Bishop Kiengei’s church learned that lesson the hard way.