Pastor Kanyari issues an apology to Kenyans as he cries on TikToke live

Controversial preacher Pastor Kanyari has issued an apology to Kenyans after he received gifts including a packet of condoms on the altar of his church.

In a video that has circulated, Kanyari narrated what had happened. 

“Msichana kutoka ukambani aliniletea condoms katika madhabahu. Mimi sikujua, mimi nimefanyia Mungu kazi for 30 years na sijawahi ona mtu ambaye anaweza leta vitu kama hizo katika madhabahu.”

(A girl from ukambani brought me condoms in the altar. I did not know, I have worked for God for 30 years and I have never seen someone who can bring such things to the altar)

Adding “Hakuna mtu hakoseangi, msichana huyo alikosea na mimi pia sikutaka kumpiga maana ningeongea angepigwa na washirika.”

(I was wrong, the girl was wrong and I also did not want to hit her because if I spoke she would have been beaten by the congregation)

He said the lady was a TikToker who saw the preacher on the social media app and decided to visit his church. He added that the lady is not born again.

“Nimekuja kuomba msamaha. Naomba mnisamehe kwa hilo jambo. Na jambo kama hilo halitajirudia tena.”

(I have come to apologize. Please forgive me for that. And such a thing will never happen again.)

Kanyari said he opened the gifts thinking it was for ‘kupanda mbegu’ only for him to be hit with a shock.