‘God’ Jehovah Wanyonyi Is Dead!

It is been three or so weeks of intense speculation over the fate of the self-proclaimed God of the Lost Israelites sect that has its base along the border of Uasin Gishu and Kakamega borders.

Jehovah Wanyonyi started hitting headlines three weeks ago when he disappeared without a trace as his family harassed whoever went to his compound to inquire about his whereabouts.

While speculation was high that the god had died, family spokesman Eliab Masinde came out to refute the claims, saying that their leader is hospitalized in a hospital in Nairobi and will be well soon.

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However, The Standard now authoritatively reports that Jehovah Wanyonyi is dead!.

The self-proclaimed god is believed to have died on July 18 and his family is said to have gone for a burial permit from the area chief the following day.

“The family came to me for a burial permit after they claimed that Jehova Wanyonyi succumbed to illness on his way to Cherangany Nursing Home in Kitale town,” Kipsomba Chief Daniel Busienei told The Standard.

According to the chief, the hospital where Jehovah Wanyonyi ‘s body was being preserved demanded a burial permit which the family had to obtain from the chief.

“I told my assistant chief to issue them with a permit to allow the deceased family to lay him to rest,” Busienei is quoted as saying.

Assistant Chief Paul Bett confirmed to the Standard that he indeed issued a burial permit to the family on July 19, a day after the god is said to have died.

Jehovah Wanyonyi’s family is, however, maintaining that their God is still alive and no one should claim that he is dead.

Jehovah Wanyonyi had more than 70 wives and 95 children.