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For the past week, Kasarani-based pastor Ken Gomeri has come under fire over allegations of preying on school girls.
The claims against Gomeri which were brought to light by one Purity, gathered pace after social media influencer Xtian Dela joined the fray.
Following public backlash and calls for the DPP to charge the pastor, Gomeri has finally responded to the allegations, claiming that Dela is out to destroy him.
Through WhatsApp message on 31 January, Gomeri refers to Dela as a ‘worthless dog’ who he has no energy to respond to.
“Hey guys hope you are well just to bring you to speed Xtian again has decided to hit me on me this will be the second attempt after the first one its sad but I have no energy and strength to reply to worthless dog like this who had no purpose.
“He normally waits after I do something big which bothers him that he can no longer be in raise your game and it’s becoming a force to try and destroy me” stated Gomeri.
However, according to Dela, this is not the first time such allegations have been raised against Gomeri.
“This is a “man of God” insulting me, calling me a dog…Then someone types “amen”…I am weeping for youth pastors across this country who have brainwashed their minions.
“I remember very well in 2016, when I first saw the story about Pastor Ken on blogs and the same allegations. Some anonymous twitter user tagged me in a series of tweets (Also tagged Jeff Koinange asking why we were working with Ken Gomeri on a youth mentorship program called “Raise Your Game” while he was a sex predator. To me it came as a shock.
“The tweets went viral and some trashy blogs picked them up and I remember Ken calling me asking ‘Bro, tuna wezaje toa hizo articles”, he asked. I quickly responded. ‘Wah! Bro, ni noma! Hizo blogs ni zile mbaya Juu hata hazinanga ofisi kama akina Ghafla, but acha nitafute njia’.
“So I worked hard until I traced the owners of the blog…Some Nakuru based guys, called them up, put on some serious English accent and threw around a few legal jargons and in a few hours the article was down. As a matter of fact they were so scared that they closed down the blog.
“Antonio his right hand man, has been calling all my lady friends to get dirt on me, when they refuse he calls them b*****…Men of God indeed, very sickening,” wrote Dela.
DPP
This comes just a few days after the office of the DPP asked anyone with information on the clergyman to submit it.
“If you have information and evidence relating to the same please send it to [email protected].
“Please note that you are not being asked to investigate BUT to provide information that will lead to investigations. @DCI_Kenya,” read another tweet.
