Migori: Congregants of controversial church defend their faith, declare readiness to die for it
- Members of the Melkio Joseph Mission Messiah Church in the heart of Migori county have vowed to fight for their faith unto the death after they were taken ti the police station
- A total of 57 people were rescued at the church while two others who were ailing and had rushed there to get help did not make it
- After they were taken to hospital, they started singing and dancing and doctors calledcops from the kamagambo Police Station to go pick them
Migori : A total of 57 people who were seeking healing at the controversial Melkio Joseph Mission Messiah church in have vowed to defend it unto death despite two people dying at the premises.
What were the beliefs of the Migori church?
The 57 were rescued from the church compound looking frail but when they were taken to hospital they refused to be treated and started singing, forcing the doctors to call the police who took them to Kamagambo Police Station in Rongo Migori County.
According to the leaders of the church, they did not force anyone to not to go to hospital and did not bury anyone without the the consent of their family families.
"Do you want us to force someone and yet they have held onto their faith? Did you see a sick person among them. You were here before and took photos; now you are here again, ready to disturbs us," said a leader of the church.
"You look down on us, you respect some churches and others you don't even respect," she added.
Inside the church, there is also a burial site of the sect's founders The site is alleged to be sacred ground where followers go to seek blessings.
What action has the Migoru church taken?
It has emerged that Melkio Joseph Mission Messiah Church has moved to court to have an order closing the church and barring faithful from attending quashed.
“We are moving to court to challenge the order by Rongo Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner George Matundura barring 57 members of Melkio Joseph Mission Messiah Church from returning to their place of worship," said Benard Acholla, an advocate.
"The church has existed since the 1970s. For some, it’s the only place they’ve ever known—where does he expect them to go? Their belongings are still inside the church,” he added.
How did Kenyans react to the video?
Kman Juma: ·
"This ministry should be dismantled. The history of that church is not new to us.The government should now use force so that everyone Living in that camp to leave."
Purity Mincha:
"People just need to believe that it's faith that things happen not a must you go to someone to lay hand on your head or give you holy water to be healed. Rishwaaaaaaa."
Sharon Sharon:
"Ohoo. Very sad ðŸ˜ðŸ˜."
Lydia Wafula:
"Nyanza needs the gospel nimewahi kua kwa hizi church hakunanga hata Bible,, ni story za jaba tuðŸ˜."