Some Kenyan pastors have come under scrutiny for the rug hanging over their heads over the magnitude of the scandal. Some of these scandals range from false miracles to sleeping with people’s wives in the name of spiritual purification to killing with impunity. All of this combined has brought shame to the names and reputations of the pastors involved, as well as sparking derogatory remarks about the Christian faith, making it a major target for criticism from other faiths and religions. Of course, when the list of Kenyan preachers robbing people in the name of God was published after Pastor Kanyari’s scandal, people thought it would serve as a teaching for other fake pastors. However, this did not happen because more undesirable plots and stories are coming into focus every day. So far, these are the ones whose names and pictures have been completely clouded by scandalous rumors that are most likely true.
1. Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a – Neno Evangelism Center
Neno Evangelism Center founder, Apostle James, Maina Ng’ang’a reportedly took the life of Mercy Njeri in a fatal traffic accident involving his Range Rover sports car last Sunday and bribed police to hide any evidence that could link him. He already had a record in the past when he was serving time at Shimo la Tewa Prison in Mombasa. The raging controversy didn’t end with the ex-convict, who is currently being hunted for killing a woman with impunity, allegedly performing fake miracles at a cost.
2. Bishop Gilbert Deya
He is a Kenya-based preacher. According to him, he has supernatural powers to make barren women pregnant. He is not excluded from the circles of the scandals, which included the British and Kenyan authorities and concluded that Deya and his wife ran a smuggling ring dressed up as a ministry, where they stole women’s children and took them to Britain smuggled. He was also accused of sexual assault. Gilbert Deya, a maker of miracle babies, has been charged with three counts of rape and one attempted rape of a woman.
3. Prophetess Lucy Nduta
Meet the self-proclaimed prophetess who calls herself an HIV/AIDS healer. She said through prayers that she had a complete cure for the disease. She sold prayers for healing HIV/AIDs to her followers and ended up in prison for deceiving people. She is also the mother of the self-proclaimed prophet Dr. Victor Kanyari.
4. Pastor Michael Njoroge – Fire Gospel Ministry
This pastor became one of the scandalspastors after a prostitute by the name of Esther Mwende revealed that he was carrying s*x while also paying her to falsely testify at church about miracles.
Njoroge was also once featured in the media, claiming his miracle. He reported to police that his vehicle, a black Toyota Prado, was sprayed with bullets by unidentified gunmen. But he miraculously escaped unharmed. But Nairobi Police Chief Anthony Kibuchi said he suspected the incident may have been controlled from the stage and so confiscated his gun to see if it was fired. The pastor claimed he was in the car, but police insisted he was wounded with the bullets’ entry and exit points.
5. Bishop Thomas Wahome – Christ Church Helicopter
He told his congregation a fat lie that he was granted access to God’s Book of Life and began billing his followers a whopping 1000 shillings to let them know whether or not their names are written in the Book of Life . And like Jesus, Wahomet told his followers to touch his cloth at the cost of 1,200sh and they will be healed. That’s too many lies.
6. The Prophet Victor Kanyari – 310 Infamy
A self-proclaimed physician and prophet operating in the ministry of salvation. He was blasted by the media for selling fake marvels for sh310. He deceived innocent believers with promises of counterfeit miracles.
7. Pastor Alan Kiuna
Pastor Allan Kiuna with his wife Ms. Kiuna of Jubilee Christian Center (JCC) are also on the list. It is said that the Kiunas turned the house of worship into a public air market where all kinds of business, ranging from prostitution, beauty pageants to pyramid schemes, is booming. They are also said to perform miracles at a price that would make innocent Kenyans milk money. Kiuna claimed that if you drain half your bank account into his account, you would miraculously find the money in your account doubled in three days.
8. Pastor Arthur Gitonga
He established Redeemed Gospel Churches. Known for his extravagant lifestyle, he is also accused of seizing a piece of land where his Huruma Church is located. For the miracles he performs, he charges various amounts ranging from Sh200-20,000.