Truth Behind Viral Claims Of Pastor Ng'ang'a's Church Demolition

Social media was flooded on Tuesday with dramatic claims that Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s Neno Evangelism Centre, located near Nairobi Railway Station, had been demolished. Images showing an excavator tearing into a church building spread fast across platforms, sparking intense debate and emotional reactions.

Many posts suggested that government agencies had moved in to clear the church to create space for a railway expansion project. Some users expressed anger and disbelief, while others questioned why a place of worship would be targeted in such a manner.

A closer look, however, revealed that the claims were false. The images circulating online were not real photographs. They were generated using artificial intelligence and did not show an actual demolition. Several visual details raised red flags. The rubble looked unnatural, with inconsistent textures. The excavator appeared distorted, with unclear branding and no visible operator. People in the images were blurred and poorly formed, and the distance between the machine and the building did not make physical sense.

Further verification using digital image detection tools confirmed that the pictures were largely AI-generated. In addition, there was no official statement from the national government, Nairobi County, Kenya Railways, or the National Police Service to support claims of a demolition at the church.

On the ground, the Neno Evangelism Centre remained intact. Worship activities continued as usual, with no signs of demolition, no security presence, and no notices indicating planned action against the church.