Televangelist Ezekiel Ombok Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church was on Thursday arrested over the alleged deaths of his followers in Malindi, Kilifi County.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said the preacher is being processed to face criminal charges related to the “mass killing of his followers.”
“The said Church has been shut down. The over 100 people who were holed up at the premises have been evacuated and will be required to record statements,” Kindiki said in a statement posted on Twitter.
Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyacha said Pastor Ezekiel was arrested in connection with deaths at his premises, which have been reported to various morgues or institutions in the region
“This morning we have arrested Pastor Ezekiel Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church in Mavueni on allegation of the deaths that have been occurring at his premises and reported to various morgues or institutions,” Onyanja said.
“We have also taken action and closed down the prayer centre moving forward, we are telling the public that the prayer centre has been closed down,” she added.
The preacher was taken to the coast regional police headquarters in Mombasa for further interrogation.
The arrest of Pastor Ezekiel comes amidst the discovery of mass graves in Shakahola village, Kilifi county where 98 bodies have so far been exhumed.
At the centre of the Shakahola massacre is Pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church, who is accused of manipulating his followers to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.
How do they convince…
How do they convince gullable and vulnerable Kenyans to make them live in such utter opulance and brag about it? Next, Owuor, Nganga, Kangari, Helikopter, fake bishops, fake evangelists, fake pastors, fake apostles, fake disciples, eeeh and more. I heard the day Nganga say on live TV that he already have 30million in bank. Damn! During my time, there 3 or 4 bishops. Today? Giving atheist enough facts to argue their case. We cannot run from the fact that God has been in existance since time immemorial. Am no preacher. My age-long know-know, nosy-nosy says otherwise. Hio siku ya kiama itanistaajabisha.
They do it the same way…
They do it the same way muaji Raila convinced his 350 fools to sacrifice themselves to be buried for their tribe to rule in 2018.They never asked how 4m.tribesmen could rule the country.To the contrary,conman Raila was given a room in SH and shared billions of loot with Uhuru,Ruto,Wanjigi na myungu ingine mingi including 90 year old Ngina Muhuhu Kamau.
All foreign religions in…
All foreign religions in Kenya whose followers (in the past) participated in human trafficking a.k.a. Slavery should be banned, outlawed, and all their buildings transformed into academic centers.
In case you have forgotten or you were not taught in schools, it was Pope Nicholas the 5th who ordained slavery and made it possible for the Portuguese to start capturing innocent people from our continent and transporting them across the Atlantic Ocean as slaves. He passed a Papal Bull on June 18, 1452 that make it okay to capture by force authentic residents of the continent into permanent and perennial servitude.
Later, Pope Alexander the 6th passed another papal bull (May 04, 1493) granting Portugal and Spain the authority to annex the lands across the Atlantic, taking the indigenous people’s land and converting them into the religion of the late son of Mariam. He also reminded these two nations to continue capturing the indigenous people of the continent and transporting them to the lands as slaves.
We need to introduce the subject, “Critical Thinking Skills” in our curriculum and outlaw foreign religious teachings in our schools.
We need to rescue Rigathi and Samoei (psychologically) from their invisible, and real bondage in foreign religions.
Religion has destroyed…
Religion has destroyed judgement and emotional state of Africans.
How are we recessing mentally to this state?
Mumbi Seraki should be…
Mumbi Seraki should be investigated. She was also saying killing a “Choosen One” will make someone a leader in the spiritual realm.
This “Choosen One” is a matter based on personal opinion. It can be anyone.
Devil worshippers
Wanaenda…
Devil worshippers
Wanaenda monbasa kuchukua hizo “power” then they sacrifice other human beings
The sheep ndiyo wame-Thicwo…
The sheep ndiyo wame-Thicwo Hakiri by the religious zealots criminals!!! I feel sorry for those with a sick brain and innocent children, but the rest gave up their brains to the criminals!!!
Organ harvesting in…
Organ harvesting in MacKenzie’s church has been reported elsewhere, so he knew what he was doing. Letting the gullible stave to death, then take their vital organs before the rest of the remains are taken to the morgue. Same morgues we hear that he had collaborators too. Shame, shame , shame. record.
When you let someone else…
When you let someone else control your brain, you become a zombie of the devil with a lazy brain! Organized religion has always been the enemy of humanity since time immemorial! Religion is EVIL!