Kenyan Televangelist David Owuor Accused of 'Brainwashing' Lawyer into Giving Up Sh1.5 Billion Property to Church

Controversial self-proclaimed Kenyan prophet David Owuor has been accused of dispossessing a church member of a Sh1.5 billion property located in Westlands, Nairobi.

The family of Jane Njagi, a former lawyer in Nairobi, accuses Owuor's church of forcefully taking over her apartments located along Rhapta Road in Westlands and using proceeds from the property to finance his flashy lifestyle.

“At the heart of the dispute is a claim that the prophet and senior bishops in his church coerced the woman, identified as Jayne Muthoni, to appoint Owuor’s follower, Lilly Njage, as a co-director in Shaba Investment Limited, the registered owner of the flats,” The Star reports.

The family claims that their kin has been brainwashed by the prophet and the church into giving up her fortunes.

Ms. Njagi reportedly surrendered her apartments to the church after prayers by the prophet and the church 'healed' her son of dyslexia.

“As a thank you, Ms. Njagi dedicated her Riverside Drive home to the church for Bible study,” the church’s lawyer Kimani Watenga told journalists.

Ms. Njagi's sister, Alice Macharia claims that the family could not reach her when their mother passed away since she was heavily guarded. 

They were only allowed to see her after their brother, Duncan showed up with their mother’s obituary in one of the local newspapers.

Lawyer Watenga says the church has no interest in Ms. Njagi’s property and is willing to vacate should she demand so.

Lawyer Watenga further says that Ms. Njagi is a bishop at the church and abandoned her law practice to dedicate her life to serving the church.

The family claims Ms. Njagi is currently living with a woman identified as Lily Muthoni Macharia, who is alleged to have taken over her finances.

In her defense, Ms. Muthoni told the media that she realized that Ms. Njagi was forgetful and took over her finances to save her from being exploited.