Kenyan Preacher Reverend Kathy Kiuna Responds to Criticism about Her Flashy Lifestyle

Kenyan Preacher Reverend Kathy Kiuna Responds to Criticism about Her Flashy Lifestyle

Popular city preacher, Reverend Kathy Kiuna of Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) has responded to criticism about her extremely flashy lifestyle.

Speaking on CNN journalist Richard Quest's programme “World of Wonders”, Mrs Kiuna says she is not worried about what critics have to say about the kind of life she and her family leads.

“I am not hurt by claims that my lifestyle is too lavish for a preacher. It really doesn't hurt,” she notes.

Kathy, who is the wife of JCC founder Allan Kiuna, has defended her lavish lifestyle, stating that God has called her to "love life and live it well.

“If you do not know me, of course, you will say things about me. You can be well off, but that does not mean that one cannot be humble. I think I am a very humble human being, but I believe that God has called us to live life and live it well."

She says she would love to see their church,which currently has 10,000 followers and 22 branches across the country, grow bigger.

"I would like the church to grow; I would want it to grow to 80, 000 or 100, 000 followers,” says Kiuna.

The Kiunas have constantly come under criticism from Kenyan online users for displaying their luxurious lifestyle, including mansions and high-end vehicles, on social media.

Two years ago, there were rumours that Bishop Kiuna had purchased a private jet, Cessna Citation X 1997 model whose cost is believed to be $20.6 million (Sh2.1 billion).

In an interview with a local news outlet, Kiuna confirmed the reports but declined to give more information about the aircraft.
 

Comments

Kenya (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 12:39pm

Church is a big business nowadays. They make a lot of profit but they do not pay taxes. Gone are the good days when Churches build low cost schools and hospitals. If you want to be blessed honor thy father and thy mother. That is one of the ten commandment. Prosperity Gospel is a scam run by fake Churches

Mugikuyu (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 12:57pm

It is unfortunate you will see bongolalas give these enterprenuers their 1/10 of their money. These same Kenyans can not raise enough money to take their kids to better schools or buy them enough fruits and a kilo of meat. Which other book can one read a single verse, interpret it to their liking and succeed in selling the same to others besides the bible? This is conmanship at its best.

Guest1 (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 07:15pm

In reply to by Mugikuyu (not verified)

Acts 11:29
"So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

This means 1/10 was a B.C way of MUST give. And VOLUNTARILY giving the A.D way of GIVING according to your ABILITY . E.g. If you have 12 children to Feed, you can NOT afford as Much as the other that has 0, 1, or 2 children. Case in Point: In A.D times, if I can CHEERFULLY afford to give 1%, Well and Good. Or 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% or 100%, well and very good. No owing God (or gods) anything.

Victoria (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 01:03pm

Meanwhile, the Chinese want to control food production in Kenya by killing the Maize production in Kenya.
They have been building maize milling companies all over Kenya and are going to sell that maize to the Kenya government.

Maize farmers need to plant maize.Forget about the Chinese lies of diversification.Plant your own maize.

The person who controls the food is the person who controls the country.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 01:30pm

Ni lazima makanisa yaanze kulipa kodi mara moja. Kwa nini? Wanakusanya pesa kutoka kwa wananchi. Kila shirika linalokusanya pesa ni lazima lilipe kodi.

Nilipokuwa mkristo-kondoo (blind follower) nilisoma mahali fulani katika biblia paliposema Ndugu Moshe (Moses/Musa) alimwomba mungu wake alipokuwa jangwani (desert) chakula halafu mungu akaangusha mikate kama mvua kutoka mbinguni. Ni lazima matapeli wa makanisa (church con-artists/pastors) waambiwe waombe kama Musa alivyofanya halafu pesa zianguke kutoka mbinguni! Lakini kama wanakusanya (collect) pesa kutoka kwa umma (masses) ni lazima waanze kulipa kodi mara moja. MWUMBAJI (CREATOR) hahitaji (does not need) binadamu tapeli (crooked human being) kusimamia au kuongoza binadamu.

KUKUSANYA PESA KUTOKA KWA WAFUASI-KONDOO (blind followers - kama @Guest1) KANISANI NI WIZI NA PIA UTAPELI.

Kenya (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 10:16pm

In reply to by Imara Daima (not verified)

@Imara Daima, I do get your point. Church should collect money to pay electricity, water, WIFI, janitor and other basic needs of a Church. Pastor should paid only for the hours he spend preaching and preparing for a summon which should not be more than 4 hours. From Monday to Friday he/she should get a regular job like anybody else. Furthermore they charge when the officiate a wedding or a funeral. Why pay somebody for 6 days that they do not work in Church

Anos (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 02:00pm

The shepherd loves her sheep too much. The sheep in turn love to be fleeced too much. The more they are fleeced, the more joyous they become. Who am I to intervene? Let her be.

Guest1 (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 07:29pm

In reply to by Anos (not verified)

Isaiah 56:11-12 says:

"The dogs have a mighty appetite; they never have enough. But they are SHEPHERDS (Pastors) who have no understanding; they have all turned to their OWN way, each to his own GAIN, one and all. 12. "Come," they say, "let me get wine; let us fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be like this day, great beyond measure."

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 03:56pm

Black pple especially Africans remains the foolish idiotic pple.Can this church accounts for each cash/tithe?We left our African way of living n started to copy western world lifestyle coz this is where this churches originated from??Wr big fools really big fools.Following worshipping white Gods n white pope

Maxiley (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 04:22pm

@Imara Daima.I with you on this one.If they are followers of the son on Mary,then they need to retract their footsteps.I don't be love that Jesus would love this lavish life style. It a pity when the likes of this woman invoke God claiming that he wants them to live like that.
Where is the proof that comes from God.If she suffered would she blame God,devil,or her self?.
This is the kind of stuff that opened my eyes when I was blind

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 06:57pm

Church is no longer about God and future heaven, it's about creating a heaven here on earth. The church was used during colonialism to destroy our cultures. Today, it is still being used to destroy our cultures and promote immorality, corruption and the culture of money first. May the real God deliver our people from such. God help Kenya!!

Ufisadi (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 07:49pm

Jesus fed his flock and this one here is being fed by hers. Jesus earned a living as carpenter. Folks if your pastor DOESN’T HAVE A JOB, HE IS A BONIFIED THIEF.To all the idiots who keep giving their last cents to these conjobs, I do not sympathize with you. GOD’S GRACE OR SALVATION IS NOT FOR SALE. IT CAN NEVER BE BOUGHT ,PERIOD.

One2ManyDayz (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 08:11pm

Many are searching their truth and spirituality can quench their thirst for a meaning in life. Some are searching purpose in over indulgence, in immorality, others in vice, others in false prophets, others in own intellect, others in stars, others in titles and property... and others in "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" as in Hebrews 11:1. Let those who give, give. those who do not give, don't.
Those who give are right, those who do not give are also right. In any case those who don't give, do well in complaining on behalf of those who give-what a paradox!

DaimaMkenya (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 10:03pm

OH DEAR KENYANS.Kenyans are Finished.

I overheard some people talk about people who go sell their cars, pilots and houses to put seed money, so that opportunities can multiply your way.

I heard others are selling everything in the house to gamble on the team that will win.

Surely these get rich quick schemes is the mentality that is causing all the corruption and impunity we read all over the tabloids today.

These pastors are to blame for promoting such mentality.

Kenyans are finished.

Joe Kamande (not verified)     Fri, 11/30/2018 @ 10:27pm

Wajinga ndio waliwao. The gospel has been turned to a way to enrich oneself. The real Jesus no longer exists. Judas, the greedy money bag carrier is the one at work. He has no heart for the poor. His own stomach came first. No wonder, he even sold Jesus to further enrich himself. These pastors are selling Jesus for money.

Mgeni (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 12:29am

Aki wakenya wako na taabu... Lakini pia wakenya ni wajeuri. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 watu watajisort. Only time will tell. Glory Be to God!

Utubora (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 04:12am

When that day, siku ya kiam, beckons, all these clergy hypocrates, will surely face the wrath of God. Watch these suckers like Nganga of Sasa TV, Nigerian billionare sijui Odedepo, Bishop Kariuki, Kanyari, Mr and Mrs Kiuna, and a bunch of hypocritical ati servants of God, who have abused and misused the gospel to enrich themselves, will, and I pray questions to answer. Watching this Kiuna preacher on tv talk in an American ascent, visibly exhibiting sheer arrogance, cycling extortionism, sheer blasphemy, devilish earthly excavationism, using scaring tatics to fool religious and vulnarable fools,adherentsinhibitng greediosis characteristics, provocaking kuchomeka na moto wa shetani candidacy and and living satanic opulence. Led by their great extotionists Dr Prof Rev Bishop Margaret WanjiruKamagu, the day of judgement will disappoint all those who have always commercialized His name to enrich themselves while their followers wallow in abject poverty. Just saying.

Nani? (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 05:44am

When I was growing up, church was mostly a Sunday only affair. Churches have now spread their tentacles far and wide to increase the frequency of the services to everyday of the week - breakfast, lunch and evening services. With liberalization, anyone can start a church. At Uthiru roundabout, I counted at least 8 churches in the space of less than one acre. Churches are increasingly involved in our daily lives - circumcision, premarital and marital counselling, marriage, graduation ceremonies etc all for a fee. Most of the churches become properties of individuals who strongly resist any attempts of independent audit, JCC included. I have decided to perform charitable work independent of a go between because I trust no one else to use my hard earned money wisely.

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 11:39am

In reply to by Nani? (not verified)

@Mani, I agree with you. Do not trust anyone in a church, if you want to do charity work, start with your own family, then village, then community, then region and then country. If we all stopped donating money to all these churches and helped ourselves and our families, we Will be able to finally errandicate poverty and have peace in the country. May the real God help Kenya!!

Anos (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 05:17pm

In reply to by Nani? (not verified)

Thanks @Nani. Yangu napeleka Khan foundation (anyone can use their education resources), and to a fund that helps the dreamers. Occasionally nitasaidia mtoto sijui humo Jamhuri, na ushuru wa shule. Hi ingine ya kanisa, count me out, unless I can identify a secular project ndani yake. Wacha akina Guest1 watoe tithe ya 1/10th wapewe spiritual food, ndio waweze kutoa ufala hapa. Kama Imara alivyosema, hata preachers should take on other jobs to pay their bills. And only be given token payment when they preach to their flock. This prosperity gospel has become ridiculous.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 02:23pm

KUJIKOMBOA KUTOKA kWA UTUMWA WA MAKANISA YA KIGENI (self redemption from foreign Churches imperialism)

Kila mwisho wa mwaka, Ndugu na Dada zangu Agikuyu huenda chini ya Mlima wa Kenya kusali mungu wao. Hili ni jambo la heshima na busara sana. Unaweza kukopa (borrow) teknolojia pekee kutoka nchi ya kigeni. Ukikopa zaidi ya teknolojia, wewe ungali mtumwa - you are still a slave.

NJIA CHACHE ZA KUJIKOMBOA: MIMI TAYARI NIMESHAJIKOMBOA KUTOKANA NA TABIA MBAYA NA MILA TULIZOIGA KUTOKA NJE:

1. Nimeshatupa jina langu la kikoloni lililotoka kwenye kitabu cha mila na dini ya Wayahudi (Jews) kinachoitwa "biblia." Hakuna mtoto wangu ambaye nilimpa jina la kigeni au dini ya kigeni.
2. Nilipozaliwa, nilipigwa msasa halafu nikafanywa mkristo. Baada ya kufumbua macho (open my eyes), nilitoka kwenye kanisa hili tapeli la Mwana Miriam na kutupa kitabu cha imani yao. Yaani, mimi si mkristo tena.
3. Siombi (pray) hata kidogo.
4. Sisherehekei (I do not celebrate) siku ya kuzaliwa kwangu (my birthday) au siku ya krismasi.
5. Nimeshaapa (swear) ya kwamba, nitamsaidia binadamu mwenzangu bila kutarajia (without expecting) kitu chochote kutoka kwake. NIMEAPA YA KWAMBA, SITAPOKEA AU KUTOA RUSHWA (bribe) YOYOTE, NA IWAPO MTU ATANILAZIMISHA KUFANYA HIVYO, NIKO TAYARI KUFA!

1. Nimejitahidi (made an effort) kujua dini za mataifa mengine duniani (other religious belief systems of the world) ili nijue mambo wanayoamini na pia kufikiria.
2. Nimejitahidi kujifunza lugha za mataifa mengine ili nijue wanavyofikiri na pia nijue teknolojia yao.
3. Nimejitahidi kujifunza teknolojia kutoka kila mahali duniani ambayo inaweza kurahisisha (make easy) maisha yangu ya kila siku.
4. Nimejitahidi kuchukua jambo moja zuri kutoka kwenye mila nyingi za dunia nzima. Kwa mfano, napenda sana mila moja ya kutoka nchi za Mashariki ambayo inawafundisha watoto kuwaheshimu na kuwatii wazee na pia kusoma kwa bidii sana shuleni. Napenda sana mila za Waarabu (lakini si dini yao ya Kiislamu) zinazowalinda wasichana wao wasipate mimba mpaka baada ya kuolewa. Lakini sipendi ubaguzi wao wa rangi sawa na Wanayuropa.

Ni lazima tuwe macho kila siku. Kwa nini? Waliotupiga msasa wangali wanataka kurudi tena polepole na kuiba rasilmali (national wealth) zetu kwa kutumia viongozi wetu wengi wao ambao wangali (still) vibaraka (puppets) wao.

Godhavemercy (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 08:02pm

I have come to a conclusion that organized religion is the number one scam. It is another form of multilevel marketing. It is a get rich scheme for the preachers. People in many parts of the world have been killing each other in the name of religion for millennium. Those who want to be fleeced go ahead. I know this one preacher from my village who travels to Kenya at least five time a year. All his expenses are paid for by his church in the USA. He has an extensive real estate portfolio. Go figure???????

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 12/01/2018 @ 10:56pm

Nafikiri ya kwamba huyu Ndugu yetu mkristo Guest1 ni mhubiri kanisani. Pengine yeye ni Askofu (bishop) katika kanisa lake la kitapeli! @askofu mkristo Guest1 ni tapeli kanisani.

Nani? (not verified)     Sun, 12/02/2018 @ 04:39am

In reply to by Imara Daima (not verified)

That said, his/her verbiage is inconsistent, often bigoted, rambles on and on aimlessly, carries noticeable anger and is full of mucene about some individuals in Houston. I gave up trying to understand what he/she really is for or against.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sun, 12/02/2018 @ 01:40pm

Mungumwenyehuruma:@Godhavemercy:

Umesema kweli kabisa. Ndiyo sababu mojawapo ambayo ningependa kuona serikali ikiwatoza majambazi na matapeli wote wa mahali pa kuabudu ambao wanatoza wafuasi wao pesa.

Hata Mwana wa Mariamu (Yeshua/Yesu) hakutoza pesa zozote wakati watu walipokuja kumsikiliza. Hata Ndugu yake Mwana Aisha (Mohamed) hakutoza hata senti moja kwa wafuasi wake.

Mimi ninachukia dini zozote kwa sababu zinaondoa uwezo wa mtu kufikiri na kutumia akili yake ili kuyarahisisha (make easy) maisha yake na pia ya familia yake. Pia zinatumia uongo kupata pesa za watu walio wanyonge kwa fikira zao.

Dini ya kikristo imedanganya watu ya kwamba ukiwa mtu mbaya, utakapokufa utakwenda motoni na kuchomeka milele na milele! Kweli ukitumia akili yako vizuri unaweza kuamini ujinga na uongo kama huu? Kulingana na wazo kama hili watu wa Kenya na uhalifu wao watajaa "ahera - hell" ambako watachomeka milele na milele. mkristo Ruto atakuwa rais huko ahera kutokana na uhalifu wake ambao amefanya katika nchi ya Kenya. mkristo Okoth Obado atakuwa makamu wa rais wake huko ahera.

Mambo ya kwenda mbinguni au ahera ni hadithi zinazoambiwa watoto ambao hawatii wazazi wao ili waanze kuwa na tabia nzuri. Mfano mwingine ni kama wa "Santa Klaus" hapa Marekani. Watoto wadogo huambiwa ya kwamba wakiwa wazuri mwaka mzima, Santa atawaletea zawadi siku ya krisimasi! Santa atapitia kwenye dohani (chimney) usiku kabla ya krisimasi.

Jamani! tutaanza kutumia akili yetu lini? Hii ndiyo zawadi MWUMBAJI aliyotupa tuitumie 24/7 kwa manufaa yetu na pia kwa raha zetu. Usipoilinda akili yako, itachukuliwa na watu wengine na kutumiwa kwa manufaa yao na pia kwa raha zao. Kazi ya MWUMBAJI kwako ilimalizika wakati alipokupa akili. Kwa hiyo, kwenda kanisani kusali ni kumtukana MWUMBAJI!

AKILI NI MALI.

Anos (not verified)     Sun, 12/02/2018 @ 07:17pm

Nikiongezea hapo @Imara, dini ya kikristo pia imewadanganya wafuasi wake kwamba nzhambi zao zimehurumiwa kwa sababu ya damu iliyomwagwa na kijana mmoja hapo zamani huko Judea. Manake, badala ya kumtupia nzhambi mbuzi kila mwaka and releasing it to the desert every year, instead wamuue binadamu (yeshua), na nzhambi zisamehewe milele! Hi inaitwa vicarious redemption ama “Yom Kippur” ambayo haina mwisho. It is such an immoral belief. Utasikia wakristo wengine wakisema ya kwamba wakitenda nzhambi, kesho, tayari wamesha samehewa! Mtu wa akili timamu hafai kuamini kitendo kama hichi kinawezekana ila tu mtu ambaye hatumii uwezo wake wa kufikiria.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sun, 12/02/2018 @ 08:35pm

@Anos, Ndugu:

Watu wengi hawaelewi kuwa kitabu cha biblia ni kitabu kilichoandikwa juu ya falsafa (philosophy) ya Wayahudi, imani yao, na pia mila zao. Hata Wayahudi wenyewe sasa wameshabadilisha tabia zao.

Katika mila zao, kitu chochote cha kwanza chenye uhai kiliuawa kama sadaka kwa mungu wao. Ndama (calf) wa kwanza wa ngomb'e wako aliuawa, mtoto wako wa kwanza aliuawa. Kila kitu chochote cha kwanza kiliuawa kama sadaka kwa mungu wao.

Nimesema mara nyingi ya kwamba huwezi kuwa mwislamu kama asili yako si ya Kiarabu. Huwezi kuwa mfuasi wa Mwana Miriam ikiwa asili yako si ya Myahudi. Vilevile, huwezi kusema Kiingereza katika nyumba yako na familia yako iwapo asili yako si ya Mwiingereza, au kusema Kirusi nyumbani mwako ikiwa asili yako si ya Mrusi.

Hakuna makosa yoyote kujua imani ya mtu au lugha ya mtu mwingine. Lakini huwezi kupoteza asili yako kwa sababu umetawaliwa akili na mtu wa asili nyingine.

Uhalifu huu wote unaouona Kenya umetokana na Waingereza wakristo. Dini hii inaamini ya kwamba, hata ukiwa mwenye dhambi wa kiwango gani, au uibe mali kiasi gani, au uue watu maelfu na maelfu, au uende kunyakua nchi ya watu wengine na pia kuwauza na kuwatesa kiasi gani! Jambo lililo muhimu kwa dini hii ya majambazi na matapeli ni "KUMKUBALI MWANA MARIAMU KABLA YA KUFA NA MARA MOJA UNAKWENDA MBINGUNI." Ndio unaona dini hii ikiwa na majambazi, wauaji, wabakaji, matapeli wengi kwa sababu wamedanganywa ya kwamba, wakimkubali Yesu/Yeshua, dhambi zao zote zinasamehewa! POROJO (propaganda) TUPU!

Nilipokuwa mkristo nilisoma ya kwamba, Yesu alipokuwa msalabani, alikuwa na majambazi wawili ambao walikuwa wezi katika maisha yao yote. Jizi (seasoned thief) moja likamwambia Yesu, "umesema una uwezo na pia unaweza kufanya miujiza (miracles) mara nyingi. Fanya hiyo miujiza yako halafu tutoweke (disappear) kutoka hapa mara moja!" Lile jizi jingine likamjibu, " Ndugu, mtu huyu hakufanya jambo lolote baya kama sisi." Yesu aliposikia maneno hayo matamu kutoka kwa jizi la pili, akamwambia, "..Tangu leo utakuwa pamoja na mimi mbinguni." Kwa hiyo tunajua ya kwamba, maneno matamu kutoka jizi hili la pili yalimpa tikiti ya kwenda mbinguni! Upuzi mtupu tena uongo mtupu!

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