It all traces back to 2013 when the country first elected governors in line with the 2010 Constitution.
This was also the first time that the country was holding its first elections under the dispensation of a new Constitution that was promulgated in August 2010.It is during this period that Kiambu gubernatorial aspirants William Kabogo and James Nyoro hotly contested for the top seat in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s backyard.The two leaders were hosted by former Citizen TV presenter Julie Gichuru for an interview where they were taken through guided questions on different topics, ranging from election preparations to what they will offer to the people of Kiambu if elected.However, just before the interview came to an end, Julie asked the two politicians whether they had a question for each other. Nyoro was given the first chance of this session where he asked Kabogo to promise the people of Kiambu to conduct peaceful elections. Kabogo did exactly this.The former Kiambu governor then dropped a bombshell and demanded to know Nyoro’s religion. He asked Nyoro, who is now Kiambu’s Deputy Governor if he was a member of the dreaded Illuminati given his close ties with Rockefeller foundation which, allegedly, was linked to the cult"People have talked so much about your religion, and Rockefeller Foundation with a relationship with the bloodline of Illuminati, and rumour even has that 27th of January 2013, you were prayed for in the Catholic church and you fell unconscious, is it true or not true?" asked Kabogo.In his response, Nyoro said that just because he worked for Rockefeller Foundation; it did not mean he was a devil worshiper."I want to state it to the National TV that James Nyoro has been a born-again Christian for 18 years. I have served at Nairobi Pentecostal church as a deacon, I wonder whether Bishop Reverend David Oginde can appoint a devil worshiper to be his deacon," Nyoro said his response.Nyoro’s defense against the accusation was backed up by Bishop Reverend David Oginde of Christ is the Answer Ministries (Citam), who wrote a letter to Kiambu County churches and elders, denying allegations that Nyoro was a devil worshiper.“It has come to our attention that there are deliberate attempts to associate Nyoro with devil worshiping. He became a bona fide member in 2002 and has served as one of the 12 members of CITAM Deacon Board,” said Oginde at the time.#historynow