KENYA : A Woman accused of attempting to burn down Jesus Teaching Ministry Church has shocked the Court after saying she was sent by god to convey message to the church’s administration about ‘heavenly’ fire.
Jane Wanjiru Boro who pleaded guilty to the offence of arson today told Court that she got confused after entering the Church armed with the ‘heavenly’ message only for the devil to attack her, showering confusion all over her making her to forget the message.
“I received the signal that the Church was about to be consumed by fire then I proceeded to the church. When I arrived at the church I got confused and forgot to ask god to bring down the fire. However, instead of praying for the fire to come down I got confused and started the fire myself. Your honor someone can get confused sometimes…” said Jane.
Facts surrounding the case is that Jane on October 19, 2023, at around 0930hours entered the Church located at Haile Selassie road.
She was stopped at the reception by security guards and on interrogation she explained she was waiting for someone to pick her.
While at the reception, she removed some paraffin which was in a soda plastic bottle and sprinkled on the floor.
She removed a match box and lit fire on the church in an attempt to burn it however security guards acted swiftly and put off the fire before it could spread.
She was later arrested and booked at Kamukunji police station.
She pleaded guilty today before Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo and the court detained her until December 18, 2024, for a presentence report to be tabled in Court before sentencing.
IN OTHER NEWS, There was drama in Maua Town, Meru County when four suspects were arrested as they blindly sold rifles to undercover police officers in Maua Town, Meru County.
Police said two AK47 rifles with two bullets were recovered from them in the Thursday afternoon operation.
A team of detectives posing as buyers of the arms lured the four and engaged in a negotiation.
The suspects, according to police, arrived aboard a motorcycle with the arms concealed in a miraa bag.
They had agreed to meet at Maili Tatu area.
And after a negotiation in which the buyers were to give Sh300,000 for the weapons, the supposed-to-be buyers turned out to be undercover police officers.
They ordered the four to lie down and surrender before they were handcuffed and taken to custody ahead of planned arraignment.
Police said the four will be produced in court on Friday December 6 for an application to detain them pending further probe into their alleged crime in the area.
