Blow to Pastor Ezekiel Odero as government cancels the Machakos crusade
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Government cancels the crusade organized by Pastors Ezekiel Odero and Muiru in Machakos according to his lawyers
Government cancels the crusade organized by Pastors Ezekiel Odero and Muiru in Machakos according to his lawyers.
A religious crusade planned for this weekend in Machakos by Pastors Ezekiel Odero and Pius Muiru has been called off by the government for unknown reasons.
The police withdrew the permit after they realized that their client will be the chief guest according to Odero’s lawyers, Danstan Omari, Cliff Ombeta, Sam Nyaberi, and Dan Osoro.
Lawyer Ombeta said Odero had pumped in over Sh500,000 towards preparing for the crusade.
“Pastor Muiru had invited Odero to the crusade as a chief guest and when the police realized that he will be there, they canceled the permit saying they thought it was a Muiru-only crusade. Our client has lost over half a million used to put up tents and other logistics,” claimed Ombeta.
Pastor Ezekiel Odero is a close ally of Muiru who in the past he has hailed as his spiritual father.
In November last year, Pastor Odero filled the 60,000-capacity stadium in Kasarani during a mega crusade that sparked a lot of debate on his personality.
Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, wife to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also attended the Kasarani crusade that spiraled Odero into the limelight.
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On April 27, 2023, Odero was arrested over links to the controversial preacher Paul Makenzi who has been accused of orchestrating the Shakahola massacre that has seen over 200 bodies retrieved from graves in the Shakahola forest.
Ombeta said the State was infringing on the rights of Odero and Kenyans to fellowship together.
He said they will be seeking permits early for his Nairobi crusade, having realized that it is another huddle to cross.
“It necessitates him to look for permits and licenses for his crusades. We pray and anticipate he will get permits for the Nairobi crusade because this is totally wrong and an infringement of his rights to worship,” said Ombeta.
He said despite police raiding the church and confiscating prayer clothes and holy water, police are yet to give any results.
“Why are we looking for an offence that doesn’t exist? The permit was in Muiru’s name…why cancel the crusade? There is a fight and we don’t know who is causing it and who we are fighting,” said Ombeta.
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