A Nairobi court sentenced James Njuguna, a pastor, to 70 years in prison after finding him guilty of defiling two minors on various dates between December 24, 2014 and January 7, 2015.

He was charged with defiling minors aged 14 and 11 at the time, as well as committing indecent acts with minors in Bondeni, Kajiado North sub-county.

He has been sentenced to 50 years in prison in count one, and 20 years in prison in count two; both sentences will run concurrently.

According to the court, Njuguna used to tell his victims that the fluid was the blood of Jesus entering and cleansing them.

The court heard that he told his victims that is private parts contained oil from God. 

The heinous crime, according to court documents, was only discovered when one of his victims became pregnant.

During the hearing, the pastor underwent two DNA tests in which he was confirmed as the father of the minor born to his victim in 2015.