Why I did it! Pst. Kanyari finally explains panda mbegu scam

 

Pastor Victor Kanyari, famous for the phrase "Panda Mbegu" (plant a seed), has shared insights into the origin of his scamming his congregants using fake miracles for cash.

According to the preacher, financial struggles prompted him to devise creative means of making money.

"I was the only top preacher those days," he noted, emphasizing the scarcity of other preachers during that period.

He acknowledged providing blessings and miracles for free initially, attributing it to his lack of awareness of his own power.

"I did that because I was broke. Poverty had hit me hard. I had no money. I didn't want to, but poverty had overwhelmed me, yet I had anointing," he explained.

Describing his desperation to escape poverty, he revealed, "So do you know why I was asking for 310? It's poverty. I started demanding 310, but little did I know that God had given me wisdom and knowledge. God gave me anointing, but it was an anointing for prosperity."

Kanyari confessed that he initiated the plea for 310 Kenyan shillings due to his dire financial situation. Over time, he realized that God had bestowed upon him wisdom and knowledge, transforming his anointing into one for financial prosperity.

In addressing his stance on tithes and offerings, Kanyari emphasised that his anointing, combined with hard work, drives his beliefs.

Years ago, Kanyari faced controversy when he was exposed in a television investigative series. Allegations were made that he staged fake miracles using potassium permanganate, a substance that turns water purple.

The preacher was accused of using this chemical reaction to deceive followers into believing that his prayers could cure mysterious diseases.

He would ask them to step into water and witness the supposed washing away of ailments, accompanied by a change in the color of the water.

Subsequently, he urged those seeking prayers to sow a seed (panda mbegu) of Sh310 through mobile phone money transfer.

BY   MAUREEN WARUINGE