I was Imprisoned; My Wife Remarried But God Saw My Innocence and Rescued Me.

As with every other person in love, pastor David Kithinji got married to the love of his life and was ready for happily ever after. I was imprisoned; my wife remarried, but God saw my innocence and rescued me. That shows every challenge is not an accident but a lesson.

Imagine loving someone and trusting them with everything you have then they become your worst nightmare. The person you call spouse lies against you and does everything possible to see you behind bars.

They do that so as to do what they want without you as an obstacle. That is the sad story of pastor Kithinji but thankfully today he has a testimony. This shows that no matter what, your innocence will always speak on your behalf.

My Predicaments in Marriage.

When I married my wife, was hopeful we would grow old together but as fate had it, that never happened. Never did I imagine what was in store for me and that would be the beginning of my misfortunes. We were a happy family for some years until things began to change. I did everything possible to shape up things but it was as if her mind was made up.

On that fateful day, we had a misunderstanding and she left our step-daughter under my care. Life went on well since she needed time to think things through and know where things were not well. That was when hell broke loose for me and the beginning of turned events in my life.

The Arrest. I was imprisoned; my wife remarried but God saw my innocence and rescued me at the end.

It was a surprise one day when police officers stormed my house and arrested me on May 4^th, 2012 claiming my stepdaughter reported that I had raped her. I was dumbfounded because they never even gave me time to say anything.

Before I understood what was happening was in Manyani Prison already and the case was rushed not understanding the reason behind my arrest.  My wife and her family demanded sh 50,000 to drop the case. I declined to grant their demand because had no doubt of my innocence. I was later released on bond and we were on and off the court for some years.

Trial and Sentence.

On August 26^th, 2015 the girl gave her testimony in court and that was when it came to my realization that everything was well planned. I could not argue my case anymore because all was taken care of behind the curtains without my knowledge.

Sentenced to 20 years without the court hearing my side of the story. There was nothing to do since they had everything under control and my woe fell on deaf ears. My judgment was already decided without mercy way before the due date. At that point, I decided to resign to fate and face the jail term.

Life in Prison.

They transferred me to Kamiti Main Prison after serving eight months in Manyani Prison to complete my sentence there. Life was one hell to even talk of in prison bearing in mind it was something had not done. I decided to remain focused and seek God’s intervention.

Since my passion for God and ministry never died, I used to preach to my fellow inmates which gave me joy to face each day. Although it was not a walk in the park, I hoped for better days ahead and that one day my smile to be free would come to pass.

I pursued a degree in Theology while in Kamiti Main prison. There is a law school where teachers are inmate lawyers. They have dedicated their time to helping those who want to appeal their cases but have no financial capabilities to hire lawyers. This is a great help because in my case, my family fought for my innocence for almost two years but in vain.

The first lawyer I had hired dropped the case and disappeared with my money. That left me crushed bearing in mind there was nothing left on my account at that point. I almost gave up but thank God we lodged the appeal which was granted.

Freedom at Last

This time it was a different judge and after listening to my case he said ‘’When I look at your file Kithinji, you are an innocent man and did not deserve to be arrested in the first place. Go home, you are a free man’’.

It came after the medical examination showed that I had not defiled the girl as it had been reported. I found myself shedding tears of joy in disbelief. Those words rang over and over in my ears as if it was a dream. That was a big relief after serving two years and eight months in prison for a crime had not committed.  I had a reason to smile again as a free and innocent man.

Life after Prison.

My ex-wife is married now but she has my son who I love so much. Starting from scratch is fine by me because I want to work hard and provide for my son.

With time I know God will bless me and give me the strength to work hard and acquire more than initially had. I have forgiven her and her family a long time ago for everything they made me go through. I don’t want to hold any grudge because God gave me another chance and no one knows what tomorrow holds.

Thanks to my family, church members, and friends I’m slowly getting on my feet after losing everything had worked hard for. With time everything will be okay and I really thank God for seeing me through and serving justice on my case.

I’m back to serving God as always because that’s my calling. All I can say is whatever happens no matter how painful, there is a reason and God will always fight for those who put their hope and trust in him.