Jehovah Wanyonyi

Kenyan self-proclaimed god

Michael Mwaboyi alias Jehovah Wanyonyi
Born	1924
Died	18 July 2015
Nationality	Kenyan
Known for	Self-proclaimed god

Jehovah Wanyonyi (1924 – 18 July 2015) was a self-proclaimed god who lived in Chemororoch village in Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya. He claimed to be the Almighty God and deemed Jesus Christ to be his son. He considered Mount Elgon which is near his home to be Mount Zion. He died on July 18, 2015, at the age of 91.^[1]

He also claimed to be able to cure AIDS, and had stated that he would punish Kenya if the country did not give him 3 billion Kenyan shillings ($34.6 million). He referred to his ministry as the Lost Israelites of Kenya.

Wanyonyi had 70 wives and 95 children.^[1] He had several grandchildren. He refused to say if his children are also sons of God. Wanyonyi is said to have approximately 1,000 followers who consider him to be God.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Self-proclaimed god Jehovah Wanyonyi is dead". The Standard. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
^ Kenyan 'God' sent Aids as 'punishment' Apologetics Index

External links

Muliro, Telewa (12 November 2001). "Kenyan 'God' sent Aids as 'punishment'". Mount Elgon: BBC.
Out of Africa: GOD LIVES IN KENYA Lookout
Daniel Sitole (2011). "In Jehovah's village". New Humanist magazine.
ICSA (2001). "INTERNATIONAL: Kenya-"God" and 400 Followers Living in Kenya". Cultic Studies Journal. 18 (4). Archived from the original on 2013-06-17.