A 61-year-old woman is currently recovering at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital after enduring injuries inflicted by a self-proclaimed pastor who asserted that he was ‘delivering’ her from illness in the Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums of Nairobi.
The individual in question, identified as Daniel Muriithi, allegedly engaged in a disturbing practice, inserting his arms and hands into the woman’s private parts and extracting some of her internal organs. This ordeal resulted in a significant loss of blood.
Originally from Kisii County, the woman sought the services of the self-declared pastor at the behest of her children, who hoped for healing after she had been in pain for an extended period.
Kate Nyambura, a resident of the area, recounted the distressing situation: “Alikuwa ameingizwa mkono kwa sehemu yake ya siri ametolewa nyama…damu ilikuwa inatoka kama maji, imejaa kwa beseni, so mama alikuwa kwa hii nyumba for one week anafanyiwa deliverance.”
The incident came to light when a village elder, Dominic Ndungu, reported hearing alarming cries emanating from the pastor’s residence. Upon investigation, Ndungu discovered the pastor unclothed, with the woman lying unconscious on the bed.
Questioning Muriithi about the basins containing blood and what appeared to be body organs, Ndungu received a disturbing response: “Wakati niliingia pale ndani, nikapata mzee anaitwa pastor Muriithi hana nguo, nikauliza na hii damu iko hapa chini ni ya nini na hizi nyama ninaona hapa na ule mama naona pale kwa kitanda ni nini? Na huyu pastor akaniambia huyu ni mgonjwa na alikuwa amekuja hapa nimfanyie deliverance.”
Residents of Mukuru Kwa Njenga have since issued a cautionary appeal to fellow Kenyans, urging them to be vigilant in light of the proliferation of various religious denominations and the presence of unscrupulous pastors.
