Pastor James Ng'ang'a has denied recording a statement over a killer crash involving a Range Rover he allegedly owns.
“I haven’t been to Tigoni police station to record a statement and I challenge anyone who saw me there to come forward and prove otherwise,” the pastor said.
The revelation during an interview on Citizen TV on Monday night adds yet another twist to the crash and investigations.
The ownership of the red Range Rover remains unclear and witnesses claim they saw Ng'ang'a fleeing the scene.
The pastor took a jab at an unnamed media house, accusing it of being bent on tainting his image over a pending court case with him.
He said the accident, after which 38-year-old Mercy Njeri died, has been "dragged", with the media house running it as its lead story.
"Journalists should be professional while executing their role. It is wrong to take a picture of me on my wedding day and juxtaposing it with that of a dead person,” he said.
He said he only learned about the accident, which occurred in Limuru on July 26, from church members who called him afterwards.
“When I left the church service in Naivasha I headed straight home and learned of the accident after people called to inform me about it at around 7:30pm,” he said.
He had been with church leaders in Navasha that weekend, for the launch of Sunny Hill Hotel, where the Range Rover was pictured in photos on his associate James Maina's Facebook page.
The controversial televangelist insisted that the Range Rover is not his adding that the burden of proof lies with the prosecutors.
"The car is not mine. You can check with the Kenya Revenue Authority to find out under whose name it is registered,” he said.
The vehicle was registered KCD 060Q at the time of the head-on collision with a Nissan March, registration KBZ 709W.
The NTSA confirmed that it had changed the number plate of the vehicle.
Its previous owner, identified as Alex Kamweru, wrote to the NTSA renouncing its ownership following a story published in the media linking him to the Range Rover.
Police have recommended charges of causing death through dangerous driving against the pastor.
They further recommended disciplinary action against seven traffic officers who handled the accident at Manguo accident on Naivasha-Nairobi highway.
On Monday, a file with their advise was forwarded to DPP Keriako Tobiko, who will decide Ng'ang'a's fate.
“Ng’ang’a’s file is with the DPP. The file is very thorough and you will be able to see the follow up,” said Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery.
Police also recommended charges of giving false information against Simon Kuria, who presented himself to the police station two days after the accident, claiming he was the driver of the Ranger Rover.
Kuria was charged with causing death by careless driving and released on bond.
At least fifteen people, including witnesses and police officers, have been interrogated by a team tasked to investigate the accident.
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