Ezekiel followers pray outside court ahead of arraignment

They all carried white clothes as a sign of peace, with majority being women.

In Summary
  • "Woooi Baba skiza maombi yetu, Hallelujah," some shouted as they walked around the court buildings. 
  • Ezekiel is accused of conspiracy to murder, crimes against humanity, abduction, child cruelty and money laundering.
Pastor Ezekiel Odero
Pastor Ezekiel Odero
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The followers of controversial Pastor Ezekiel Odero on Tuesday morning flocked Shanzu Law Courts ahead of his second arraignment. 

Dressed in Deras, and others in jeans, the women prayed outside court as others raised their hands, shouting the name of the Lord, urging Him to show up for their preacher. 

 
 

"Woooi Baba skiza maombi yetu, Hallelujah," some shouted as they walked around the court buildings. 

They all carried white clothes which is perceived as a sign of peace. The majority are women. 

The Pastor who spent the weekend at Port Police is expected to appear before Shanzu senior principal magistrate Joe Omido as his lawyers seek to renew his application to stop the government from detaining him for 30 days.

They say there is not enough evidence to lock him up for a month. 

The state had applied for orders to hold the New Life Prayer Center preacher for a month pending a probe into his church's operations.

Ezekiel is accused of conspiracy to murder, crimes against humanity, abduction, child cruelty and money laundering.

The state had applied that he be denied bond, saying the planned charges are complex.

Ezekiel also distanced himself from Pastor Paul Mackenzie who is suspected of indoctrinating his followers to starve to death.

He said he is not close to Mackenzie, adding their relationship was purely commercial.

The New Life Prayer Centre and Church preacher said he does not support any of Mackenzie's controversial teachings.

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