Members of a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Kisii are in disbelief after a gang raided the church at night and stole holy communion wine.
While speaking to the press on Thursday, April 11, Ben Mongeri an elder at the church said the suspected criminals also made away with items used to serve wine during holy communion service.
Likewise, other items including musical equipment, flasks, cups and basins were reported missing after the incident.
According to Mongeri, the thugs may have raided the church to look for money given for offertory, and failed as the church leaders did not keep cash in church.
“We suppose they were ransacking the coffers looking for offering and when they couldn’t get it, they opted for the items,” Mongeri stated.
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How Kisii Thieves Broke into the Church
According to the elders the thieves are suspected to have broken into the church on Tuesday, April 9, by smashing a window. They then ransacked the cupboards inside the church, taking valuable items with them.
On Wednesday, a resident who was passing by the church noticed the smashed class and broken windowpanes and notified the church elders.
“A passerby was drawn to some shiny material at the back of the church which turned out to be windowpanes that were smashed by the criminals who tried to gain entry,” stated an elder.
Masaba South Police Commander Sammy Gitonga stated that investigations into the incident had begun.
“The incident has been brought to our attention and investigations are now underway, “he said.
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Alarm Raised Over Theft in Gatundu Churches
Earlier on April 9, residents of Gatundu North raised alarm over increased theft and break ins in churches.
According to the locals, there was a notorious gang that had in two weeks robbed five churches and stolen musical instruments and electronics worth hundreds of thousands.
In addition, the residents indicated that the robbed churches included the Full Gospel Churches of Kenya, the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), the African Inland Church (AIC) and Seventh Day Adventist.
John Kigotho, the Chairman of ACK church in Njathaini village lamented that the gang broke into the church and made away with a piano and water dispenser worth Ksh94,000.
“I was alerted by another church member that a glass on the church door had been broken. I rushed there but found that it had been broken into and the items stolen. This has shocked us, and it is a huge loss to the church,” he said.
