Preacher Dr Prophet Victor Kanyari [the-star.co.ke]
A woman has linked controversial man of cloth Victor Kanyari to a syndicate involved in baby theft and human sacrifice.
Mercy Makone Joy Nelima told a Nairobi court that the Salvation Healing Ministry preacher instructed her to steal a seven-year-old girl on April 12 in Ruaraka area.
The househelp who was then based in Juja was to work with three other people to kidnap Margaret Murunga Aura’s girl and suck her blood.
The prosecution told court that on the said day, Nelima visited Ms Murunga to do her hair but since she was engrosed in house chores, she (Nelima) then asked to leave with the daughter to deliver some commodities to Murunga’s sister, a mutual friend.
After an hour, Nelima was not yet back and could not be traced on phone.
However, she had left a horrifying note inside her bag which was still at Murunga's.
“Call these numbers, and get what you want, Pastor Kanyari, call and get your child (blood) tunakunywa, we belong in (Illuminati), blood taken (we take blood) (sic),” read part of the note.
The matter was then reported to police and Nelima was later traced to her hideout in Juja.
She later led police to her employer’s house in Juja where the baby was recovered safe and sound.
Nelima pleaded guilty to all the charges and was handed a five-year jail term on April 24.
“All the facts read are true, I did it because I was sent to do so by the preacher,” she claimed.