Three church leaders released on bond over minors’ burning during alleged exorcism

Three church leaders charged in connection with the burning of four minors during an alleged exorcism exercise at St. Abraham Israel Assemblies of God in Bondo, Siaya County, have been released on bond. The three, Gaudensia Juma, Steven Omondi and Clinton Obudho, appeared before Bondo Law Courts Magistrate Christabel Maiyo, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court granted Juma a bond of 100,000 shillings or an alternative cash bail of 50,000 shillings, while Omondi and Obudho were each released on a bond of 300,000 shillings. The case will be mentioned on October 26, 2026.