On December 10th, Pastor Ezekiel Odero opened the doors of his 1000-acre property in Mavueni, Kilifi County to the media. The property, owned by New Life Church, is set to become a self-sufficient neighborhood with various social amenities, including hotels, malls, supermarkets, residential houses, an international school, and a university.
Odero used 10% of the land to build a mega-church with a capacity of over 6,000 people. The church sits on 6.5 acres of land and is furnished with plastic chairs. The remaining portion of the property will be occupied by several hotels, including one that is nearing completion, residential houses, and other amenities such as a hospital, rehabilitation center, cottages, and a helipad for the church’s congregants.
Odero revealed that most of his congregants come from Nairobi, Tanzania, America, and other parts of the world, but very few from the Coast. Speaking about the crowd he pulled during an event at Kasarani stadium, Odero maintained that the photos were not manipulated, and people came to see Jesus, who was manifesting himself and working miracles through him. He clarified that his greatest joy in life is to see people get saved and healed.
Odero also talked about his calling to the altar after he dropped out of the university in his third year due to lack of school fees. He admitted that his duties on the pulpit had robbed him of quality time with his family, including his children.
