Kanyari, Kanyari, Kanyari..... where do I even begin! This man who insists on being called Dr Prophet Kanyari is in the worst case sociopath category in Kenya. Now if you still don't know why we are all up in arms especially Christians you need to watch Jicho Pevu/ Inside story (Prayer Predators) on false prophets.
In a nutshell the so called " only prophet in town" and the son to a convicted fraudster(Lucy Nduta) charged with extortion of HIV positive victims, has been preying on innocent but ignorant poor faithfuls. He is well know for his TV and radio broadcasts with the famous slogan "panda mbegu" (plant a seed message).
I thought long and hard before writing this blog post. First on my mind as a Christian the good book tells us not to judge others as only God can and remove the speck in our own eye first. Secondly, I wouldn't want to increase publicity towards Kanyari. After all they say any publicity is good publicity. If the court drama that ensued when his mother (Lucy Nduta) was taken into custody is anything to go by the accusations could increase sycophantism among his followers.
What I mean by this is that, Kanyari given his track record is one to liken his exposure to Christ being persecuted. He will most probably come out saying phrases in the bible such as "no prophet is accepted in his hometown".
Anyway as you can tell, I have put my reservations aside to give my two cents on the whole matter. It is not that I am all too eager to condemn Kanyari but I believe it is my moral duty to speak out. I definitely want to congratulate Mohammed Ali and John Allan Namu for bringing to the light the extent of moral decadence in some religious institutions.
On the list of Kanyari' s crimes include:
- falsely prophecy: claiming to know about people's personal affairs
- claiming to heal HIV/AIDS through prayer
- extortion of money in order to receive prayer e.g . Panda mbegu ya 310 shillings
- falsified testimonies by coached parishioners
- tax evasion (come on Kenya Revenue Authority what are you waiting for! ?)
And many more (make sure you watch the clip)
One would think that a man capable of such sick schemes would be remorseful but oh no not Kanyari. In fact during the interviews he maintained a straight face, occasional arrogant laugh and holier-than- thou attitude.
What really struck a cord in my heart was when he used potassium permanganate to trick people into believing they had been cured of HIV/AIDS. There was one particular lady who seemed so moved, so happy and actually cried. What the expression on her face seemed to say was "my suffering has come to an end." Seeing how naive and gullible she had been actually moved me to tears. I got so appalled that Kanyari would go on to ask for money. Hiding behind Malachi 3:10.
The so called prophet and doctor who is actually a high school drop out has hood winked so many people it is just sad. At first, I thought politicians were the worst at misleading people but Kanyari is just the worst of them all. At least of the ones we know.
Another thing I found sincerely disturbing was how he fondled a woman's breast in the name of checking for ailment. He further made her face the crowd while still exposing her bare breast. I am sure that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (the celebrated feminist and accomplished author) would be appalled beyond words. I daresay disgusted after all the bold speeches, including a Ted Talk with over 1.4 million views on YouTube about treating women with respect.
This so called prophet Kanyari should know that what is done in the dark shall soon come to light. Even as I write this I have my own skeletons in my closet, personal failures and misgivings that I am not proud of but when one decides to prey on others with their shrewd schemes, that is surely unacceptable.
Salvation Healing Ministry needs saving and so do all those people who do Kanyari's bidding. What was worth noting was how fierce the women in particular seem to guard this man and are so eager to please him. Knowing how harsh society is on women and how far we have come in finding our rightful place in society, it is just sad to see how they follow Kanyari blindly. They give blindly from the little they have yet Kanyari drives a Land Cruiser PRADO and A Range Rover Sport.
Speaking of women poor Betty Bayo, in as much as she has separated herself from the whole saga, she is still blemished especially being a woman. Her credibility has gone down the drain and I just feel sorry for her and all her gospel music ambitions with a rumored album release in the pipe line.
Kanyari has really done much harm to our already unattractive stereotypes as Kikuyu being money lovers. As if we didn't have enough examples now we can add Kanyari and his ignorance, claiming power of witchcraft to cause HIV/AIDS.
I can say so much about the Kanyari's of this world but let me just conclude by saying as Christians we need to be more vigil about the people of the cloth. Ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and please please don't think that any man walking on the earth's surface can be free of blemish such that you follow him blindly.
I end with a Meme from social media humorous as it might be: the diabolism of "prophet Kanyari".
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