Several congregants were attacked during a service at Deliverance Church in Kisii on Sunday when a knife-wielding man showed up and began unleashing his wrath on the Christian faithful.

According to reports, the man stormed the church mid-service and stabbed several congregants including the Officer in Charge of the Police Division (OCPD) Kisii Central who was in attendance.

During the altercation, five congregants were injured. However, police officers from the region, having been briefed on the development quickly responded to the situation and neutralised the assailant.

The attacker was then arrested and the knife confiscated as police commenced investigations into the matter.

Meanwhile, the injured persons were subsequently rushed to the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for specialised treatment.

The motive behind the attack was yet to be established.

Additionally, the police were yet to issue a statement on the incident.

The incident comes a week after another congregation was engaged in a brawl at the SDA Nyabigena Church in Kisii.

Ten worshippers from the church were hospitalised after the fight between two factions escalated during the church service.