Storm as Diocese of Mt Kenya West fires priest for ‘failing to marry within six weeks’

Anglican Church of Kenya Mt Kenya West Diocese Bishop, Joseph Mwangi Kagunda giving his evidence in a Nyeri court on March 19, 2018. The Bishop was defending himself in a defamation case filed by Archdeacon John Gachau who was suspended from the church, on allegations of engaging in homosexuality. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The standoff between Mt Kenya West Anglican Bishop Joseph Kagunda and a priest he once tried to sack is far from over.

After three years of protracted legal battles, John Gachau and two other priests were reinstated to their positions in 2019 following a court order.