Meet Pastor Sue Munene, Kenya's daring sex preacher

Not long ago, renowned pastor Sue Munene shot to fame after encouraging couples to enjoy sex anywhere in their house.

Her ‘twa twa twa’ euphemism for frequent sex became an instant hit, reigniting debate on matters of intercourse. More interesting was that phrase was made by a church leader in a society where most clerics are normally cautious on sex issues. 

The preacher used the words Twa…Twa..Twa to encourage couples to enjoy lovemaking sessions making her shoot to fame in a short time.

A fortnight ago, Pastor Sue of Overcomers Hope Ministry revisited the subject when she advised men to enjoy their partners’ breasts.

The preacher’s latest advice received a similar reaction to her ‘twa twa twa’ call. The clip went viral with people debating whether it is healthy or normal for a man to suckle a woman’s breasts.

With her crafty explanation, Sue seems to be unconsciously walking into uncharted territory by the church that shies away from talking openly about sex.

Now, a section of preachers and experts are alarmed at the rate at which the topic is finding its way into the pulpit. 

Critics argue that bedroom matters should remain under wraps since teenagers are likely to be influenced by such ‘dirty’ talk. 

Even as those opposed to sex debate in church rise up, another male preacher (name withheld) is gaining fame for advising women on how to please their partners.

In an interview with a local daily, the controversial pastor claimed most married women do not know how to take care of their genitals, a situation that could be turning men off.

He majorly advises women to avoid non-cotton panties, bikers, and overdressing their ‘goodies’, which he says causes a buildup of bad smells.

“Most men come to me complaining that their wives’ smelly privates are affecting their sex life. Women must avoid nylon panties and heavy underwear down there. This is the only solution to reduce infections and awful smell,” the preacher once advised. 

Church and Clergy Association of Kenya chairman Hudson Ndeda is against preachers who record sex teachings and then share them on social media.

In his view, not all people who use social media to share such raunchy topics are genuine spiritual leaders.

“It is good to establish if they are preachers because on social media people don’t use their real names,” he notes. 

Pointing out: “Social media has turned into a curse because it exposes all kinds of things even to the underage like learners who are on holiday at the moment.”

Ndeda is afraid that with the easy availability of mobile phones, the underage could bump into such teachings thus distorting their mindset, and to an extent, stimulating them to try what they have heard or seen being demonstrated.

“Basically, as preachers we talk about sex in conferences where only couples are invited because they are the target group,” he clarifies.

Echoing Ndeda’s sentiments is Samuel Njiriri, chairman, of the Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Churches, who faults fellow preachers for drifting from the word of God. Njiriri is opposed to vulgar language in church. 

The cleric who has been in the ministry for 38 years says sex topics should be delivered to certain age sets but not to everyone.  

Njiriri says though teachings on intercourse are not bad, there should be limitations on the target group and mode of delivery.

“It is getting out of hand, and that is why we were recently shocked to learn that in a church somewhere in Kawangware, worshippers do all kinds of stuff including sex,” he states.

However, relationship therapist Nicoletta Mungai has a different view - that unlike before, people want to hear more about sex and that is why the topic has found its way into the pulpit.

According to her, the current society has an inclination towards negativity but cautions that sex topics should be discussed in the right context. 

“Society prefers humour and if you are not humorous they will find an alternative. Few people will stand for the gospel in a Society that has been filled with comedians and content creators,” states Mungai. 

“Though sex topics have been there even during the creation of the world, it seems some clergy want all of us to go the worldly way,” she adds.

The therapist says as time changes, so do the preferences of people change too. “A lot of things are happening. For instance, if we are currently displaying bellies, then what will stop us from broadcasting how the pregnancy came about,” says Mungai.