Israel Adeleke
A Zimbabwean pastor of the United Methodist Church (UMC), Reverend Oscar Mukahanana, has taken his own life after an audio recording of his sexual encounter with a young woman from his church was leaked on a WhatsApp group.
The reverend who was the District Superintendent of Harare East, was found dead on Friday, apparently after hanging himself.
In the audio clip, which was widely circulated among church members, Mukahanana can be heard talking to the said woman about how much he enjoyed their session and how he was looking forward to seeing her again.
He also mentioned that he was glad they had sex before she started her menstrual cycle.
After the audio leaked on the WhatsApp group, Mukahanana’s church members started sharing the leaked conversation making him an object of mockery.
Local media said they even created memes, ridiculing the District Superintendent over the adultery scandal.
Mukahanana who felt humiliated and embarrassed over the matter then committed suicide on Friday when he could not withstand the shame.
The UMC Harare District confirmed his death in a statement and asked for prayers for his family.
The statement read “It is with heavy heart to announce to you the untimely death of our Beloveth District Superintendent Rev Oscar Mukahanana of the Harare East District.
“The Office of the Bishop shall be informing the church of developments and funeral arrangements. As a Church, you are being cordially requested to support the Mukahanana family through your prayers.”
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