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Dens of thieves: How money, wars mess up churches in western

William Ruto donates a car to the African Church of the Holy Spirit high priest Shem Shamalla at Malava in Kakamega county on September 18, 2021. {Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard}

For many years, Kakamega and Vihiga counties have been known to be the home and headquarters of many churches such as Friends Church and Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG).

However, churches in the two devolved units are witnessing serious leadership wrangles threatening to split the houses of God that have stood for centuries. The wrangles have been attributed to indiscipline, arrogance, jealousy, gender and politics.

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