A Sunday service in Kakamega County took a shocking turn when church elders traded blows over money reportedly donated by a politician.
Footage circulating on social media shows a group of men, most of them dressed in matching white shirts and trousers, confronting one another directly in front of the altar.
What started as a discussion between two of them quickly spiralled into a full-blown physical altercation, with several more men joining in.
Chaos Inside the House of Worship
“These evil people are fighting in the church,” said the woman who recorded the incident, her disbelief audible throughout the clip.
As blows were exchanged, the congregation descended into disorder. Women screamed, chairs were knocked over and broken, and the fighting men pushed towards the entrance of the building.
Female congregants repeatedly pleaded with the men to stop, with one voice cutting through the noise shouting, “No, stop.”
Amid the pandemonium, a woman urged the person recording to contact security.
“Someone call the police; who has their contact? Please call the police and tell them things are heated here,” she said. The woman filming responded promptly, saying, “I am calling them right away.”
The incident ignited debate online, with many questioning financial accountability within religious institutions and the influence of political donations on church leadership.
Mindfuel wrote:
“In my opinion, the whole act of donating to church has no issue. However, church should strengthen its internal mechanism and administration to run different tasks.”
Picoty offered a sharper assessment:
“Giving to the church is noble when it actually helps orphans, widows, families in need, or local infrastructure. The breakdown happens when corrupt leadership misuses those contributions for selfish gain instead of community upliftment.”
Claire was more blunt:
“They have now proven right those who call churches set up businesses. Shame!”
Libby Gai kept it short, writing:
“It’s easy to control a hungry man.”
Cay simply noted:
“Fight in the house of God.”
This unfortunate incident occurred in a church in Kakamega County. What began as a normal disagreement quickly descended into ugly confrontation and feast fight with huge blows being exchanged 😭😭😭. Church ⛪️ elders viciously fought over money donated by a politician to the… pic.twitter.com/8DXAs0ur5D
— JaHomaBay (@HassanMcOjwang) September 4, 2026
