MY ENCOUNTER WITH GOD OF CHANGE OF STORY(Mapesa Lwanga Bitonye) My Encounter With God Of Change of Story
By Mapesa Bitonye


Dedication
I dedicate this wonderful book to Yahweh the great Theocrat who gave me this great dream. To Pastor Eliud Karanja my Spiritual Father thank you for divinely enabling me realize my life purpose; you are not made from common soil; to my wife Phylice Chimaleni, you are a rare species. Two my two engel daughter Mary Trinity Lwanga and Favour Giana Lwanga you make me feel honoured.

Acknowledgement
I return my gratitude to Yahweh the great theocrat for calling me, anointing me and guiding me through visions of being a ruler and a deliverer. I believe is a God of change of story and He shall step in my life at the right appointed time to make it a reality. Thank you Yahweh for calling me into government as a ruler and a deliverer.


Preface
My Encounter With A God Of Change of Story a blow by blow account of my calling, my appointment, my anointing and the mission that Yahweh assigned me. It all began with a spiritual crisis in his early twenties while a college student at Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) whereby I underwent through gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse which is affected through manipulation. Gaslighting is targeted at unnoticing individuals in order to make them loose their self-worth and even sanity. Gaslighting happens gradually so that the individual does not realize that things have changed. When things turned haywire, I was forced to share my plight with Pastor Eliud Karanja of Garden of Faith Church Worldwide at Winners Chapel International Kakamega where he used to minister “Come to church on Sunday, may be this Sunday was meant for you.” It happened that in the process Yahweh called me into government and anointed me to lead in a church service where Pastor Eliud Karanja kept on foretelling my life in parables combined with a great sense of humor as the congregation burst out in laughter and as he quoted the Bible. After this the Spirit of God came upon me and I began to manifest. This book is a chapter and verse of a story that saw me being taken into forced psychiatry, being taken to witch doctors and medicine men plus complicated sessions of faith cure. In turn Yahweh could fill me with his power and guide me through visions the climax of it happening where I could have a one on one encounter with Yahweh.


Introduction
My Encounter With A God Of Change Of Story is a true life experience story; it is a chapter and verse about how Yahweh called me into government and anointed me to be a ruler and a deliverer. In my early twenties I underwent through a Spiritual crisis; it all began when a sexually marooned female class mate in the KIHBT Electrical and Electronic Engineering class of 2002 took me through gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse which is affected through manipulation. Gaslighting is targeted at unnoticing individuals in order to make them loose their self-worth and even sanity. Gaslighting happens gradually so that an individual does not realize that things have changed. When things turned haywire I was left with no option but to surrender my life to Jesus Christ. My academic dream was shattered and in the process I was made to share my plight with Pastor Eliud Karanja of Garden of Faith Church Worldwide while he used to minister at Winners Chapel International Kakamega. Pastor Eliud Karanja later invited me at his Sunday Service. Interestingly it happened that I could have a strong conviction that Yahweh was using Winners Chapel International commission to call me through a Television program that evening whereby a preacher from Winners Chapel International Eldoret kept on ministering to me that I was being called by Yahweh to inherit my blessings.

It happened that early the next day while taking breakfast in my dad’s homestead I was baptized by the Holy Ghost and I began telling the gospel in my community. Just to add on, it happened that the following day which was Sunday 29th May 2005 as I travelled to the church service the Spirit kept on reminding me that Yahweh was calling me into government to be a leader and a deliverer. Surprisingly, it happened that Pastor Eliud Karanja had organized the Sunday service to anoint me as a ruler and a deliverer. This is how it happened; for the entire service Pastor Eliud Karanga while full of spirit and as the spirit kept on connecting me with him could foretell my life in parables accompanied with a great sense of humor as he quoted the Bible and as the congregation went through periods of laughter; he foretold how I was going to be a ruler and a deliverer and at the end Yahweh anointed me. I felt as if it was drizzling on my head.

After my anointing I underwent through baptism of fire and I could counter violent opposition from the pit of hell. As I began to manifest I was converted into an extrovert with a great sense of humor and I received the gift of prophecy. My ignorant family members could get worried and through wrong advice they took me through forced psychiatry and later I could be bed ridden for years a period during which I could be taken to ignorant spiritual leaders for faith cure; I could suffer in the hands of witchdoctors and herbalists who almost killed me. Luckily, after suffering for 13 years I came with the reality of divine health while attending Word of Faith Bible Institute a flagship of Winners Chapel International and that is when I rescued my dream prompting me to reject the medical reports since I realized the deception of Lucifer.

During the 13 years after my anointing I underwent through a dramatic life and from time to time Yahweh could repetitively fill me with his power and guide me into visions where He still guided me through visions of being a ruler and a deliverer with the climax happening in 2012 whereby I could have one on one encounter with Yahweh. This book is a must read since it shall expose to how you can submit to Yahweh and allow him to change your story. (Habakkuk 2:2-3) “[And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”]




Chapter One
1. “Behold the dreamer!”
Genesis (37: 18-20). “[And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams]”. Behold this dreamer is coming…….” These words were spoken about a man by the name Joseph. His brothers said it. Such words could be spoken of many people. You have probably heard them spoken in contempt of somebody that is always building “castles in the air” but never accomplishing anything. Such a person becomes known as a “dreamer.” However, these same words can be spoken respectfully of an individual who dreams a dream and makes that dream true. Before there was contempt; “behold, the dreamer is coming.” Now same words are spoken with excitement; behold, the dreamer is coming.

Let us look at the story of Joseph and his dream. One night Joseph had a dream and promptly reported the details of the dream to his brother, causing them to hate him even more. (Genesis 37: 6-7) “[And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood around about, and made obeisance to my sheaf].” His brothers said, “Do you think this means that you will be a king and rule over us?” His brothers hated Joseph more now because of the dream he had about them. Then Joseph had another dream, and he told his brothers about it. He said,I had another dream. I saw the sun, the moon, and even the stars bowing down to me.” Joseph also told his father about this dream, but his father criticized him. His father said, “What kind of dream is this? Do you believe that your mother, your brothers, and I will bow down to you? Joseph’s brothers continued to be jealous of him, but his father thought about all these things and wondered what they could mean.”

Soon after this, Joseph’s brothers went to pasture their father’s flock at Shechem. When they had been gone for some time, Jacob sends Joseph to see how his brothers were fairing on. When Joseph arrived there, a man noticed him wondering around the countryside. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “For my brothers and their flock,” Joseph replied. After following the man’s directives Joseph found his brothers at Dothan. However, when Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance and made plans to kill him. So when Joseph arrived; they pulled off his beautiful robe and threw him into the pit and later they sold Joseph to a group of Ishmaelite traders.

The dream Joseph had, had been a dream from God, not something Joseph had concocted. I am sure when Joseph was trapped in that pit, waiting until his brothers sold him as a slave, he said to himself, “My LORD God, what is happening? This is not the way I dreamed it!” I am sure that later, when Joseph found himself working as a servant in Egypt, he had many opportunities to say, “Wait a minute, God! You are making a mistake! Here I am a servant but I am supposed to be a leader. I am supposed to become the one everybody bows down to! And I know when Joseph was thrown into prison on false charges, his dream was shattered. But he believed God! He could not understand how it could be, but he remained true to LORD God Jehovah, even though he was a prisoner in foreign land. Joseph’s dream became obscure in that Egyptian dungeon. Bible historians believe that more than a decade passed before it became a reality. But about 13 years after he entered Egypt as a slave Joseph stood in Egypt as a prime minister, controlling store houses, God had warned him to stock with food. His brothers bowed before him. They didn’t know who he was; they were hungry, for there was famine in their land.

Dare to believe your dream! When it seems the devil has shattered that dream that comes to you from God Himself, reach down, pick up the shattered pieces, put the dream back together, and continue to drive for success. A dream becomes a reality because somebody wants it to be. It becomes a reality because somebody believes in that dream and they set out to make that it become a reality, Life is full of twists and turns, choices and challenges. Each path leads to a different path. Each path presents challenges that allow you to prove yourself, to test your abilities and find new strengths within yourself. Reading about the experiences of others allows you to see how others test their skills and prove their abilities in challenging situations.

We don’t have electric lights today because a man was walking along and stubbed his toe. No, we have electricity because a man said one day, “Electricity is real. It is a real substance; I believe I can harness it for the use of mankind.” He set out to do the job, and he invented the electric bulb. In the process his dream was destroyed hundreds of times. Every time Thomas A. Edison could start to give up, out of the depth and resources of his inner being something could say, “There is a substance, there is a material, that can take electricity and give it illumination and it will benefit mankind.” Thomas Edison with less than three months of schooling became the world’s leading inventor and converted persistence into the talking machine, the moving picture machines and incandescent light to say everything of a half hundreds other useful inventions.

If the thing you wish to do is right and you believe it, go ahead and do it! Put your dreams across, and never mind what “they” say if you meet temporary defeat for “they” perhaps do not know that every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success. All those who succeed in life get off to a bad start and pass through much heart breaking struggle before they “arrive.” For many years, people laughed at the idea of a flying machine. However, the Wright brothers-two men who ignored the naysayers devoted their lives to building an airplane. The Wrights from tinkling around with paper airplanes shocked the world with their first successful flight. On the other hand, through the assistance of his “mastermind” group Henry Ford had at his command all the specialized knowledge he needed to become one of the wealthiest men in America. Doubting Thomases scoffed scornfully when Henry Ford tried his first crudely build automobile on the street of Detroit. Some said, the thing never would be practical, others said, no one could pay money for such a thing. But Ford said, “I will belt the world with dependable motorcars,” and he did it. Henry Ford started from scratch, and built an industrial empire of huge propositions, with little else in the way of a beginning but persistence. Marconi dreamed of a system for harnessing the intangible forces of the ether. Evidence that he did not dream in vain may be found in every radio and television set in the world. It may interest you to know that Marconi’s “friends” had him taken into custody and examined in a psychopathic hospital, when he announced he had discovered a principle through which he could send messages through the air without the aid of wires or other direct means of communication.

All great religions, all great philosophers, all great thinkers, all great achievers, affirm that we actually are materialization of our thoughts



Chapter Two
2. “A Lethal Weapon Named Delilah”

(Judges 16:1-5) “[THEN went Samson to Ga-za, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her. And it was told the Ga-zites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night, saying in the gate of the city, and were quite all the night, saying. In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of a hill that is before Hebron. And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sor-ek, whose name was Delilah. And the lords of the Philastines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver]”The phrase Spiritual Warfare is not found in the Bible; however, the Bible is loaded with scripture that let us know that there is indeed a battle that is being fought and we are to be prepared in order to be able to fight in this battle and be victorious. (Ephesians 6:12) “[For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.]” The word wrestle means to struggle or fight against, understand that we are not fighting against a humanistic force, but a supernatural force. The supernatural force that we are wrestling with is the devil and his demons. Within this spiritual warfare the devil uses weapons against us. These are not weapons like a gun or a bomb, these are spiritual weapons. According to the dictionary a weapon is something used against someone in either a defensive or offensive manner. The Bible also says that we have been given weapons to counter attack the adversary for in (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) “[For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of stronghold; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ].” STRONGHOLDS are the weapons that the devil uses to fight this spiritual battle against us. A stronghold is a mindset that is impregnated with hopelessness that causes a person to accept as unchangeable something in their lives even though they know it goes contrary to the will of God.
Just like in the natural there are weapons that don’t kill but stun or disable a person for a while, and then there are weapons that are lethal. The word Lethal capable of causing death. A lethal weapon is something that is used against someone that is capable of causing death. Someone may say well okay, but what does that have to do with the portion of scripture that you read. “A Lethal Weapon named Delilah.” Out of all the judges that ruled over Israel there is none whose legacy has stood the test of time like that of Samson? If I asked you who were Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Tola, Jair, Deborah, Barak, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, or Abimelech I believe very few would be able to tell who they were and the part in history they played, but if I say Samson, everyone knows about Samson. The drug dealer knows about Samson, the crack-head knows about Samson, the businessman knows about Samson, the Sunday school child knows about Samson, everyone knows about Samson and his lethal affair with a woman named Delilah.
Delilah is every woman’s nightmare. She is in most cases every man’s wildest fantasy, but if we were to take away the stimulating façade, the tantalizing temptation, we would find out ever so quickly that the fantasy would metamorphosis into a nightmare and become a horrific reality. Regardless of how sensuous and sexually stimulating she may be we must realize that Delilah is the most treacherous, wicked and most lethal weapon you will ever have to face in your life. Everyone has a Delilah to face in their life. If you believe that Samson and Delilah is a story of a onetime affair, a momentarily lack of control, a oops with a wild woman then you have misunderstood the meaning of this scripture.
If you think this scripture deals with the sexual encounter of two ships that pass in the night, or is a story of two people that happen to succumb to the wiles of passion, who needed to exhale in each other’s arms searching to get their groove back. Then you have missed the importance of this scripture. We must understand that there is more at stake than the sexuality involved, there is a deeper meaning than the satisfying of the flesh in a heated, passionate, sensual, lust fantasy, there is a deeper meaning a lethal exploit involved here. We must understand people of God that this incident is not just added into scripture so God can warn you of the pitfalls of promiscuity. It is not just added to mention the traps of a lack of sexual control. However, it is in the Bible to make us aware that Delilah is not just some kind of extracurricular activity, she is not some kind of late night booty call, but she is in fact Samson’s terminator that was determined to destroy him. Read my story and learn the reality of having a one on one encounter with a “Delihah.”. Like the case of Samson if Yahweh could not have stepped in my life I could also have been terminated


On 22nd May 2002 our classes begun at Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT) Electrical and Electronics class of 2002; we attended our Electrical Science class Mr.Muyanga was our subject tutor. After introduction Mr. Muyanga took us in a process of selecting a class representative. I was surprised when the entire Electrical & Electronic class unanimously endorsed me to be their class representative. KIHBT did not have a student council; I accepted that responsibility and served my classmate to the best of my ability. Life at KIHBT Nairobi campus was okay; KIHBT location which was a 20 minute walk to the city center enabled students to get exposure which Nairobi city provided. On the other hand; its location in the heart of Industrial Area gave us industrial exposure. We utilized the first weeks to tour Nairobi city during our free time. The Kenya National Examination Council curriculum was very demanding making the institution a busy place.

As a result of having learned the pain of not performing well at high school I devoted most of my time studying hard. I was always an early bird in our class that was at the Mechanical School; I became bookish and as a result I stayed on the top of my class. In the Electrical Science (the core subject of Electrical Engineering) I could always score between 80% and 90%. However, I was a Mr. Nice Guy, a cool guy and a cold fish where ladies were concerned; when meeting ladies there was nothing that could go on behind the handshake. In turn I could earn the admiration and respect not only in my class but in the entire college.

Then a classmate gave me a book that also changed my future. It was titled: The Power of Purpose. As a result during my free time I could read inspirational books. I read another one titled: Proven Success Methods that really changed my thinking. An Architectural student also gave me a book titled: God’s Little Instruction Book for Leaders that sharpened my leadership abilities. Before I could retire to bed I could read the bible and make a short prayer. I could in most cases read the book of Proverbs, Psalms or Ecclesiastes. On Sunday I could attend a mass at the Holy Family Basilica at 9:00 AM. “I plan to leave a mark on this earth! So that when I depart from this earth the world should know I have been here. When I depart from this earth I shall leave people in tear, they shall cry saying, “What shall we do now that he has left us.”- Was my favorite quote. On returning home in December I earned the African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) scholarship. ACCES catered for almost a half of college fees. I became an independent distributor of Swissgarde. Swissgarde was an international health and beauty Multi-level Corporation started by Lou Bayhack in South Africa- Esther Mzera a woman in his late fifties is the one who introduced me to Swissgarde.

On the other hand I became interested in the nonprofit sector and I could visit and chat with nonprofit leaders in different parts of Nairobi city. “What you need to know is determined by what group of people you intend to influence. If your intention is to influence those who live in your house, then you only need to know about those things that are important to the people with whom you live with. If you intend to influence those who live in your neighborhood: You have to broaden your knowledge on going. If in your life you intend to shape a city, a nation or the world, how can you do it if you don’t know what happens there?”- Surgeon Ben Carson. These were inspirational words that drove me to be on fire as I launched into the depth of human possibility and potential.

Alice Edith Ayuma Ong’ute a sexually marooned complicated female classmate took me through gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse which is affected through manipulation. Gaslighting is targeted at unnoticing individuals in order to make them loose their self-worth and even sanity. Gaslighting happens gradually so that an individual does not realize that things have changed. Immediateyl it began I sensed that things were not going to be okay. How it began, one Friday which was a sports day I not being a fun of sports as the rest of the students went to City Stadium I remained in my room took foolscap and drafted a letter for a bursary application to the Ismail Rahmutulla Education Trust. Later, I strolled in town and submitted my letter to the secretary of the trust at Rahmutulla Towers. I strolled in town and I only went at the city stadium at 4:00 PM. I arrived at the city stadium when the sport session was almost ending; I joined friends as we had a chat as the rest of the students struggled for bread and milk. Then a lad touched my shoulder, turning back my eyes met Kaniu a Computer Studies student who was touching me. “Alice is calling you,” Kaniu told me. I turned back and went to meet my classmate. I joined Alice as we began to chat about how students were struggling over bread and milk. Then all over a sudden; three classmates Charles Githuku, Peter Gatimu and Job Murithi confronted me to stop my discussion with Alice Ong’ute. I felt bad the way classmates were handling me; I felt faint hearted, looked at Alice and had body language revealed to me that it was a plan and I left the group. The following day I visited Job Murithi, Charles Githuku & Peter Gatimu in their room with an intention to know what was behind the motive of their intention; I met them in the company of Alice and I was ridiculed by the four. I felt bad; why was I being handled that way and I had never wronged anyone? “Alice, you give me a kiss of death?” I said to them; they laughed sheepishly and I left them almost tears dropping.


“Alice is an agent of the devil?” I could tell some of my classmates. “Mapesa you are the one who has not understood Alice, she likes being around people,” Eulem (a classmate from the Electronics Option and the Young Christian Society chair) could tell me. “If that is so why does she treat me differently?” I could ask them. “Mapesa! Does Alice want you to marry her,” Anthony Barasa (a classmate from the Electronics Option and a roommate) could ask. “I don’t think so, she is only interested in interfering with my academic life,” I could tell him as we studied in our room 14. “Nyarigoti! I want you to take over the responsibility of a class representative,” I could inform Casmil Nyarigot (a Classmate from the Electronics Option.). “That cannot happen Mapesa, you shall lead us to the end,” commented Nyarigoti. Alice took me through a psychological torture; she could use the chance of being female and my quiet nature to collide me with my male friends repeatedly. She could involve in many sexual liaisons within the year but I never investigated how those relationships came to an end. Alice was fond of flirting with any male around. I tried to avoid the confrontations and at the end I became psychologically exhausted. Repeatedly, Alice could target and flirt with my male friends. I could drop such friends and get others. On the other hand Alice could dump such friends and target my new friends. It happened repeatedly and I became stressed and resorted to staying alone.


In June 2004, one day at about 10:00 AM Alice walked into my room. “How are you Mapesa?” she began. “I am Okay,” I responded. “Kindly lend me five hundred shillings. I am to accompany my fellow Christian Union Members for a trip to Voi for a vacation; my parents have promised to send me money next month. Once they send, I shall refund you,” she told me. “It is okay, I told her as I handed her the money. In early July, one morning at about 9:00 AM Alice bunged into my room and threw a five hundred shillings note at me and walked out without talking to me. I felt disturbed by this, about 10:00 AM I approached her in her room to find out why she behaved that way. “Everything is okay Mapesa, you are the one who has not understood me,” she could respond. However, when I noticed that Alice had in turn began to flirt with my roommate Anthony Wafula Barasa I had to say enough is enough. First, I had to warn the unnoticing Anthony; when she persisted I had to declare war. I stormed into her room demanding to know why she was behaving that way and told her that I was not going to take things lightly. “We also wonder with her movements. Mapesa, why don’t you also get a female friend? A girl may at times want to be with you because she wants you to assist each other on various issues,” said Maggie and Magdalene who were Alice’s roommates and fellow Christian Union members. These left me wondering what mode of lady was Alice Ong’ute. When I returned in my room I picked up my magazine that had business opportunities and perused them. Then an idea came into my mind that I was being fought because I had a great mind. Alice was not interested in me, she was only after ruining my academic life and I had sensed that earlier. “I shall spend the rest of my life lifting people to success instead of running them down,” I made a firm conviction. Then I began to draft a business proposal headed “Achievers Reading Center.” I concluded and vowed to spend the rest of my life unlocking peoples potential.

That very day, I switched from my sitting position where Alice sat in front of me and I moved to the second row whereby we exchanged sitting positions with Akatsa Barnard. These time Stephen Akaliche Shikhule being my deskmate. After about two days, one a particular Friday Ressy Okochil (a female classmate from the Power class) who was by then sitting in my immediate front approached me. “Mapesa! I am aware that you are not in good terms with Alice. Can I arrange a meeting between you and Alice so that you may solve your differences?” asked Ressy. “It is okay,” I told her. “I shall collect you here from this class after preps. We need to be informed on what is going on. Your academic prowess has been deteriorating of late,” said Ressy. “It is okay,” I retorted. “I shall be talking to Alice about this and I shall let you know when we shall be scheduling the meeting,” concluded Ressy. “It is okay,” I responded again.

It happened that Ressy picked me from our class that very day at 9:00 PM; she took me to the ladies hostel in room 119 where we met Alice. She locked the room and we were only the three of us. Ressy then asked me to narrate what was going on. After my narration, it was the turn for Alice. “We are not compatible with Mapesa,” Alice announced. “Do you have feelings towards him,” Ressy asked Alice. “No, I have no feelings towards Mapesa. Currently, I am engaged to another man,” said Alice. “How do you feel about that Mapesa?” asked Ressy. “It is okay, but why should Alice spend a great deal of her time seeking my attention and setting me against my comrades? Ressy! Alice has never realized that she is hurting me,” I told them. “Mapesa! She is not exposed! She will understand later,” said Ressy. “It is okay,” I responded to Ressy. “Take your money,” said Alice as she pointed a thousand shillings note towards me. I did not make any movement to take it. “Take it or I shall grab it!” shouted Ressy. “I gave it to you with a clean heart, it is for you,” I told Alice who withdrew the note. “Your problem is that you laugh,” Ressy told Alice as the meeting came to an end.

From that day I could read Ressy’s body language; Ressy always wanted to keep me company. I could chat with her narrating to her how I had suffered in the hands of Alice as we strolled from the Plant School to the hostels. As a result of my closeness with Ressy, Alice began again to fight back to win my attention. I became furious and confronted her at the plant school. “You have never realized that you are messing up with my life. I wish that after we leave this college God should make you to meet me one day in future and realize that you messed up with my dream,” I told Alice who just walked out. When Alice persisted; I had to approach her two roommates Maggie and Magdalene. I narrated to them the character of Alice and I advised them to inform her to quit her behavior. Alice still persisted. Later, one Friday I shared with my former desk mate Bardard Muiruri concerning Alice’s character. I send Muiruri to Alice to inform her to change.

On next day which was Saturday 17th July 2004 sensing that the motive of Alice was to destroy my academic life and since our final exam was just around the corner. I abandoned my room 14 in block A and I spend the whole day in room 132 in block A reading Machines and Utilization unit. During lunch time I witnessed as Muiruri talked with Alice at Love Zone which was next to block A. At around 4:00 PM Ressy gave me a visit in room 132. At around 6:30 PM I bumped into Alice as I stepped out of block A. She was heading in my room 14 to meet my roommate and classmate Anthony Barasa. As you can realize Alice was unchangeable. At about 7:30 PM after taking my supper as I entered block A I met Muiruri. “Join me in attending the Christian Union fellowship?” requested Muiruri. “I shall join you tomorrow,” I responded to him. I went into room 132 and sat down to read Machines and Utilizations. At about 10:00 PM I came to my senses. I realized that I had been sitting in that room for more than 12 hours and there was nothing that I grasped from what I read. “I must give my life to Christ!” an idea came into my mind. I left the room and I began to look for the bible. I searched for the bible from residents of block A without success. Then I entered block B; I searched for the bible in various rooms for about 30 minutes without success. The finally a third year Building and Construction student gave me the bible. “If it is you, go and read,” he told me.

For the first time I realized that I was not spiritually informed and I was biblically illiterate. I went into my room and sat down; I opened the bible and just stared at the pages. “Today I must give my life to Christ,” I told my roommate Anthony Barasa who was studying. “That is a good decision,” responded Anthony. At about 11:00 PM while holding a bible I marched into room 129 where I met Muiruri and Ganda (an Architectural student who was also a Christian Union member). “Pray for me, I want to get born again,” I told the two. “The bible says when the righteous take power the people rejoices,” said Muiruri. “Alice cannot make a good wife,” he added as they let me into a confession prayer. “Join our Christian Union Family tomorrow; we shall be fellowshipping at Railway Training Institute,” said Ganda as I left the room.

The next day I joined the KIHBT Christian Union; We fellowshipped at RTI. This got Alice by surprise. On Monday I could sense that it had also got Ressy by surprise. I could attend morning prayers at 6:00 AM, lunch hour fellowship at 12:30 PM and evening prayers at 6:30 PM. I could read Alice’s body language, she could be uncomfortable about this; during these Christian Union forums she could greet the rest pretending to be in a jovial mood and when it reached my turn she could greet me coldly. Ressy was also a Christian Union member and we continued being good friends.

The following week, first years organized a strike; they were demanding that the college was to compensate one of their colleague who had been knocked down by a car along Commercial Street. He had passed on while undergoing treatment at Kenyatta Hospital. That morning as this happened we were attending a Power Electronics double with Mr. Mbifwa. We only learnt about the riot at 10:00 AM after our lesson. We learnt that the rest of the students had stormed the conference room where the Public Works Permanent Secretary was hosting a meeting. The college had closed down; and all students send home.

I decided to spend my time at Maji Mazuri with my uncle. After about one week we were recalled back at KIHBT. The day before we resumed at KIHBT I was revising mathematics when I discovered that the scientific calculator I was using was not mine. It had the name “Ressy” on it. I could wonder since I could not remember how I happened to be with Ressy’s calculator. On reporting at KIHBT all students were investigated by our lecturers. Each student faced a panel of investigators and those who were cleared got their college Identification Cards stamped. It was only our entire Electrical & Electronic Engineering class who were found not to have participated in the riot. All the rest were penalized. Security became tight as one had to be frisked and produce the stamped student Identification Card before he/she could be cleared to enter either in the Students Hostel, Mechanical School, Plant School or KIHBT Headquarters.

“Ressy, I have your calculator,” I told Ressy as I handed her the calculator. “I also have yours,” responded Ressy as she gave me my calculator in turn. Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering class was the most organized class so far. During the August holiday we convinced the KIHBT administration and our lecturers who accepted our request to stay behind for a three weeks remedial period. We each paid a remedial fee of Ksh. 2, 500. “Mapesa, do not think I am a cheap lady like the rest. Or once beaten twice shy,” Ressy could tell me one day as we had a chat on our way to the Plant School. From that statement I could realize that Ressy was developing an interest in me; I had not anticipated that. “Mapesa, God cannot just allow anybody to be your life partner, God will give you the right partner,” Ressy could tell me on another meeting forum. “You will be well; I also passed through a trauma when I happened that I could no longer be with my mum anymore. My mum hails from Kakamega,” she could tell me on a separate forum. “Sometimes I wonder, you can find a man with a car eating in these hotels made of tins,” she could add.

One day during the month of August I accompanied a group of students to South B where we were going to fabricate our trade projects. Ressy and I walked at some distance around as we had a chat. In all cases our chat was conducted in English. “Ressy, I feel we should take our relationship to the next level. I am falling in love with you,” I told Ressy. “Ooh Mapesa, you are too late. I am currently in a relationship and we are getting serious,” Responded Ressy. “We can just be good friends,” Ressy could add. “That is okay,” I could tell her. Back at KIHBT; I felt that there was something wrong with me. Why in the first case was I a ladies magnate? Why again was Ressy interested in me if she was in a relationship? I could wonder. The next day I could shift from my sitting position next to Ressy; I moved to the middle column on the last row. When I sensed that some of my classmates had begun to suspect what was going on I resumed my sitting position next to Ressy. “Ressy, I feel it is okay that we be friends. You are the only one who understands me,” I could tell her. “It is okay Mapesa, some gentlemen when you tell them that you are in a relationship they become furious. Let us remain good friends,” she could tell me.

One day I shared with Ressy about Companionship of Works Association (COWA); a nonprofit founded by the Italian Corporation. COWA used to connect jobseekers to prospective employers and it mentored emerging entrepreneurs in addition. I shared with her the COWA brochure and requested her to escort me there on the following Friday at 2:00 PM. Ressy, accepted. The day before the material day I visited Ressy in her room and gave her a handwritten proposal of Achievers Reading Center. “We shall be presenting it to COWA, have a look at it. I told Ressy. “It is okay Mapesa,” she replied. On Friday afternoon, Joy (a Computer Studies student), a friend and Ressy’s roommate escorted Ressy up to outside the KIHBT Hostels gate where I picked Ressy as we strolled to the city center. We bordered a vehicle and within one hour we were at COWA which had its office at St.Kizito VTI Building off Roysambu Roundabout. “When we step inside COWA, I shall take time to chat with my business mentor as you chat with the administration assistant,” I told Ressy as we marched in. We were ushered in the chairs by the administration assistant. “I am Mapesa Lwanga Bitonye and this is my classmate and comrade Ressy Okochil; we are students at KIHBT. I think you know me, I am a regular client at this place,” I began as we shook hands. “You look familiar Mapesa, pleasure to meet you Ressy,” said the administration assistant. “Thanks,” we replied in unison. “I have a business idea which I would like to discuss with Benson Kimani (Benson Kimani was my business mentor at COWA),” I began. “Mr. Kimani is around, you can check him in his office,” she told me. “Okay, I shall leave Ressy with you, we want to know more about COWA,” I replied as I left the two to join Benson Kimani.

I shared my proposal on how I could create reading centers in resource poor communities; the public could pay a small fee to access knowledge and information from my reading centers. “That is an excellent idea,” commended Benson Kimani. “I shall be inviting you to our business mentorship program for beginners that shall take the entire third week of December,” commended Mr. Kimani at the end of our meeting.

I picked Ressy and we strolled to border a Nissan. “How did you find COWA Ressy?” I asked. “I am impressed by what they do,” she replied. “Keep in touch with them, once you graduate from KIHBT let COWA aid you get a job placement. We travelled as we exchanged ideas. On alighting, I proposed that we take a meal in a hotel a decision which Ressy urged me not to bother. After arriving at KIHBT Hostels I went straight into my room. When I came out as I went for supper I could notice groupings of classmates; they were discussing Ressy and I . After my supper at about 8:00 PM I decided to attend the Christian Union fellowship. Brother Nicholus Gatimu (a second year Computer Studies student) was the one who delivered a sermon. Brother Gatimu has been elected the Christian Union chairperson the previous term. During that term the second year were out for an Industrial Attachment.

It happened that instead of brother Gatimu delivering his sermon he concentrated on preaching against my friendship with Ressy.”A decision you make while angry is not always the right decision. You should not be emotional,” he could say. Ressy was quick in sensing what brother Gatimu was driving at and she walked out leaving her friend Joy who she was sitting next to her. Brother Gatimu preached against my friendship with Ressy for the entire service.. The next day at 4:00 PM I met Ressy with Joy outside the ladies hostels. I requested for a chat with Ressy. “Why were they preaching against our friendship? You are the only one who understands me Ressy. I shall continue being your friend,” I told Ressy and Joy left us while smiling.

After about two weeks one Sunday while in the Christian Union a guest preacher said something that touched me, Ressy and Alice. “There is one gentleman who started a relationship two weeks ago; God is not for that relationship. I am not speaking about the lady; I am speaking about the gentleman. And you young lady, we know that you were sexually molested when you were young. We know that it was painful, but they have already prayed for you,” said the man of God. I kept the words of the man of God in my heart and wondered why I was being warned against the two ladies. “Ressy, I want to meet you as a great woman in future,” I could tell Ressy on one of our meeting forums. “You will,” she responded. “You have been like a mum to me,” I could tell her. “Mapesa, I will not always be there for you,” Ressy could respond. “Exam is around the corner, let us get busy revising,” Ressy could advise me. Since befriending Ressy, my personality had changed. “This young man has changed,” our Machines and Utilization lecturer Mr. Mwai could commend on most forums.

Despite what I had encountered I had continued marketing Swissgarde products and the Swissgarde Business Opportunity. At college I was the neatly dressed gentleman, always in tie and a suite with a briefcase. I had succeeded in mobilizing my classmates to create Academic Clinics which were forums where we could meet as a class and revise past exam papers. We went further to organize such clinics with our other friendly colleges. On our last Academic Clinic with KPLC Training School and NYS Training Institute Ressy could aid me as a programmer. Finally our life at KIHBT came to an end on 24th November when we did our final paper. At about 12:00 noon after our last paper we were strolling with Ressy on our way to KIHBT Hostel as we had a chat when we noticed Alice behind us keenly monitoring us. “Let me have your phone number,” I requested Ressy who on sensing Alice she said, “I shall avail it to you later-I did not have a cell phone by then. In our class only Ressy and Alice and Geoffrey Ratemo had cellphones.

At night we had to attend the Christian Union party. I entered the dining hall where the party was to be held at about 8:00 PM I took my position on the second column on the last bench. Ressy, Joy and two of their female friend sat on a back bench on the first column. A gentleman who was not a KIHBT student could move in their direction to chat with Ressy. “Eeh!” the two female friends could tease Ressy and Joy as they looked at a gentleman on the last bench on the last column. Ressy could brush them off. On keenly looking at the gentleman, I noticed that I hand once seen him in the company of Ressy as they passed Development House as I stood at Afya Center in the City Center-This was before I became a friend with Ressy. At that juncture I concluded that he was the boyfriend Ressy had told me about. Final year students were requested to take seats and the arranged dining table at the front side of the dining hall. I took my sitting position directly facing Ressy and Joy, Alice was between groups of students on the side tables. The sermon was delivered by one of the KIHBT graduate. “Within six month from today you should have decided the kind of life you wish to live,” those are the only words I can remember from that sermon. I kept on looking squarely in Ressy’s and Joy’s eyes and the gentleman alternatively to show them that I knew Ressy’s affair with the gentleman. Ressy and Joy could in turn fix eyes in my direction to find out if I knew their secrets, “Today!” I could read Ressy’s lips as she whispered to Joy. Ressy and Joy could in turn glance at Alice who had been fuming the whole day. After about two hours Alice left the dining table and she sat next to Moses Wamalwa another class mate. Then Joy left to sit next to the gentleman. I fixed my eyes at Ressy to show that I know the game plan. I became absent minded and when I recovered I discovered that Ressy had moved to sit next to Joy. Ressy looked at me with pitiful eyes to find out whether I knew what was going on. I walked out and went to sleep to give Ressy a humble time with her boyfriend.

As you can see this psychological wars were interesting. The next day while going to take tea at the dining hall I met Ressy and her boyfriend taking tea outside the ladies hostel; I greeted them and went to take tea. At about 9:00 AM while KIHBT Headquarters in met Ressy chatting with our classmate Cheboi. “I would like to talk to you Ressy,” I told Ressy as I touched her shoulder. Ressy left Cheboi and she took me into the administration block on second floor where by only two of us faced each other. “Let me have your cell phone number,” I requested her. Ressy just stared at me in shame. “Do not think you have offended me Ressy, in fact you have been of great help to me,” I told her. “Thank you Mapesa,” responded Ressy as she left. I went and backed my belongings and at about 11:00 AM as I returned to KIHBT Headquarters I could see Ressy walking with her head bowed down feeling guilty. After strolling at Factory Street, as I returned to KIHBT Hostels I could see Ressy, Joy and their two female friends, the two female friends across the road as they approached KIHBT Headquarters: the two friends could make fun of Ressy and Joy who felt guilty as bowed down their heads in shame.



Chapter Three
3. My Encounter With A God of Change of Story
Your Story Can Change The World! God has given you a story to tell and that story can change the world. The catch is you have to be ready and willing to tell it. Tell your story in an ordinary way that will have eternal impact, on the people around you. A story that is never told cannot serve the purpose it was meant for. If you don’t tell your story God can’t use it to impact the world. When the blind man woke up in the morning of his healing he had no idea that by the end of the day he would be able to see. But God came into his life and transformed his circumstance; put him on a new path and gave him a story to tell. Because the blind man was willing to share his story of what Jesus had done in his life he became a much difference maker! If you follow Jesus your story is a powerful as the blind man’s and at one time you were spiritually blind and God gave you eyes to see. (Genesis 28:15) “[ And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee, until I have done with that which I have spoken to thee of.]” Corinthians 2:9) “[But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.]”

When I returned home after completing college I decided to fellowship at the Grace Foundation Ministry at Samitsi market. My parents were against that decision but I was defiant and joined the ministry. Before, I had been a staunch Roman Catholic of St. Caroli Lwanga Catholic Church Lutaso parish. I could spend most of my time reading the bible and spiritual books and praying; I had a thirst to be spiritually informed. I could read an interesting book titled: “How to Succeed at Being yourself” that was authored by Pastor Joyce Mayor. I had borrowed the book from Pastor Jeremiah Sasaka of the Grace Foundation. On the other hand, Ephelly Wambete gave me a book titled: “Three Dimensions of Spiritual Warfare” that enabled me to be spiritually informed; from the book I learnt how the devil influenced my life and how I could fight satanic forces. I could borrow spiritual books from my cousin Maureen Indangasi which I could spend more time going through. I devoted my time reading The Good Book and spiritual books eagerly curious in knowing how God works and how God speak to people.

“The other day I watched a very interesting movie. It was a Nigerian movie called: Wasted Years. The movie showed a young gentleman who lived a lavish life by spending his money on girls until at last he regretted,” said Simon a friend of mine. “Where did you watch the movie from?” I inquired. “In a video room at Lutaso, join me in the video room this afternoon,” he told me. “I shall be coming,” I told Simon as we parted.

In the afternoon I went to the video room. I watched a Nigerian movie called: Beloved. The movie showed a young gentleman and a young lady in a love affair in which their two respective families opposed. The lady in the movie used magic powers to attract the gentleman. Before they could meet; the lady could stand next to a tree and began to sing a song. After a few moments the gentleman could appear. However, their two families could be at war with each other. The love affair went sour until the gentleman met death and the movie came to an end. After the movie I could reflect what Alice had taken me through; it was similar to what I had just watched. Had been Alice using magic powers? Did she want me dead? I could wonder.

In late March I began my post attachment at Mumias Sugar Company Ltd. I travelled to Mumias using Musamaria Mwena minibus. However, on my way I felt signs of malaria. I arrived at Mumias at 5:00 PM, I rented a room at Shibale estate, I took supper in a hotel and I retired in bed. The next day I woke up at 10:00 PM with a strong fever. I collapsed as I tried to open the door; an old woman in her early sixties picked me up and she took me to a clinic that was nearby. “I am also called Mapesa,” said a doctor in his late forties as he administered to me. I remained down for about one week; after my recovery I reported at the factory. While at Mumias I could fellowship at Winners Chapel International; I had found sermons delivered by Pastor Seth very educative. I could attend evening fellowships and Sunday services.

On the first day I reported to the factory; at about 9:00 AM I was on my way to the factory when I pumped into Alice. It was next a roundabout before Mumias Sports Complex. Alice rejected to greet me; she could neither speak to me. I had never communicated to her since we parted at Luanda. I felt disturbed and said enough is enough. At 2:00 PM I stormed into her uncle’s compound demanding to speak to her uncle. I met Alice, her male cousin and a maid. Alice ridiculed me, her cousin tore my shirt. I felt humiliated as I left. In the factory, I was attached in the Power House. I could spend my free time in the company’s library reading. In late April one afternoon Alice came in the Power House; she did not greet me. She began to chat with the male colleagues I was working with. That day after work I gave a call to my comrade Obed Edwin. “How are you Edwin?” I could start. “I am okay,” Edwin replied. “Are our KNEC result out?” I inquired. “Yeah, they released them this week,” replied Edwin. “How did I perform?” I asked. “The results are not good. You got a fail,” Obed broke the news. “Alice has fought me and now she succeeds?” I exclaimed and I switched off the phone.

The following day at about 10:00 AM as I stepped outside the factory premise I pumped into Alice. I extended my hand to greet her; she rejected to greet me. From that instant I terminated my attachment. “Does this lady want to kill me?” I could wonder. I left without even passing to my room; I began to trek back home. After I had trekked for about 10 Kilometer’s Chuma Chiliswa met me passed Shianda and he offered to carry me on a bicycle. A arrived in my village at about 4:00 PM; since there was nobody at home I went to visit my childhood friend Barnard Shikuri. I met Barnard in the company of Wilson Nyongesa another childhood friend. Barnard, Wilson and I were all members of Mutsuma Youth Development Group. I narrated to the two what I had been going through of late. At about 6:00 PM I reported home whereby I broke news to my parents. “Would you manage to reseat your exam this year?” inquired my mum. “Not this year, may be next year,” I replied. I felt mentally exhausted and stressed. I became scared; I could move in homes searching for a radio cassette to listen to gospel music without success. For the first time I realized that I was being fought by dark forces.

The following day at about 10:00 AM I visited Barnard again. I had a chat with him which took six hours. As I narrated my story with him a picture of my book that was titled: Scholarship Opportunities in USA and Canada flashed in my mind. I could remain silent for a few seconds. “Barnard, I am being reminded of a book I had bought in the city center. The book contained scholarship opportunities in USA and Canada. I once shared this book with Alice the first time we were at Mumias in 2003; she returned the book to me when we reported to college but I cannot remember where it went,” I could tell Barnard. I continued to chat with Barnard and another picture flashed in my mind. It was a picture about a Nigerian movie. After pausing for some second this is what I could tell Barnard, “I am being reminded of a Nigerian movie! In February a gentleman influenced me to watch a movie as Lutaso. I watched the movie called Beloved. Imagine the movie was exactly what I have been going through-I could tell the attentive Barnard. Later, Barnard escorted me home.
I met my dad in the sitting room and I began to narrate to him the revelations about pictures. As I began to narrate to my dad, a picture flashed in my mind; it was a picture about a church I had used to fellowship in while at Mumias. I could pause for some seconds. “I am being reminded of the church I have been fellowshipping while at Mumias. The church is called: Winners Chapel International, I could attend evening fellowship each day between 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Sunday services. The Pastor was called Seth. Pastor Seth delivered very educative sermons. I did not speak to anybody in that church for the entire period I was with them. I only learned about the ministry from the magazine I picked from a faithful. I learned that Winners chapel International was a prophetic ministry founded by Bishop David Oyedepo in Nigeria on 2nd May 1981 (38 days after my birthday). Bishop Oyedepo fought with dark powers as he spread his ministry in other part Africa. The church which was located in Caananland in Nigeria is church with the largest sitting capacity in the world. It had a sitting capacity of 50, 000 people,” I could tell him. As I narrated to him another picture flashed in my mind. I paused for some seconds. It was a picture about a Nigerian movie called: The Great Prophecy. “I am being reminded about a movie that I watched while at Mumias. The movie begun with the following words, “Believers, be warned! In this last days, there are people who pretend to be believers and they are not. The pretend to be Godly and there are not, they pretend to be holy and they are not.” The movie was called “The Great Prophecy” it began by showing a very powerful preacher who after delivering a sermon one day; as he drove home in the company of his wife, the wife insisted that he give a lift to a young lady who was part of his congregation. The lady was an agent of the devil; when she left the car, she dropped her photo. The Preacher on picking the photo, he was demonized. He began an illicit love affair with the lady until his family reached the breaking point,” I told my dad. Then a picture of Ressy’s calculator appeared in my mind. I paused for some second. “Was this other lady also an agent of Lucifer?” I exclaimed. “Please, stop there, my dad requested me,” as I leaned back into my chair.

The following week on a Tuesday Barnard escorted me to pick my belongings at Mumias. Before I left, I drafted a letter to Pastor Seth. That time I felt in the spirit that God had begun to reveal to me how I was being fought by dark forces. We travelled that very morning to Mumias. After packing my belongings I went to Winners Chapel International as Barnard waited for me. I met Pastor Seth in the company of a youngster. “Pastor I have been fellowshipping in this place for the last one month. I have been undergoing through a spiritual crisis; a female classmate has been fighting me spiritually. I have been on a post attachment in the factory and this lady has followed me up to this place. I terminated my post attachment last week. Today I have come to pick my belonging. I have drafted to you this letter since after joining this church I have begun to get a solution of what I have been going through. “Don’t terminate the attachment,” Pastor Seth could advise me. I joined Barnard, took my belongings and I travelled home. We left some of my belonging at my aunt Rose at Musaga.

The next day I took a bicycle in order to pick my belongings at Musaga. After picking my belongings as I passed in the bushy place at Musaga I felt dark forces fighting me. I was unable to push the bicycle; luckily, some youngsters who were clearing the bush assisted me to push it up to my village. I sat down, produced a bible leaving the youngsters wondering. I left my belongings on the road and I branched to see Pastor Herbert Juma whose house was next. Pastor Herbert was a Pastor at Grace Foundation. My meeting with Pastor Herbert took six hours as I narrated to him what I was going through

Later, during the week I again borrowed the book titled: Three Dimensions of Spiritual Warfare from Ephelly Wambete. “Take it, get informed and fight those devils,” Ephelly Wambete told me as he handed me the book. The next Sunday, my parents told me to stay at home. “Your uncle Indangasi is coming with church members to pray for you,” they told me. At about 2:00 PM Grace Foundation Ministry faithful’s came in the company of my dad. They found me in a shade as I read a pocked bible; I was reading the book of Ephesians. My uncle could extend his hand as he looked at my handwritten notes that I had prepared from a spiritual book. We went into my dad’s room where I narrated to them the story of Alice. “Have you ever heard a sexual intercourse with the lady?” my uncle could ask me. “No,” I could reply. “If what he say is true, then it is okay,” my uncle could add. They took me through a session of prayer. “I would request the church to provide one believer who will take him through new believer’s class. I would prefer a gentleman not a lady,” my uncle instructed as the fellowship came to an end.

On the next Wednesday while in my cottage at about 2:00 PM a young gentleman in his late twenties visited me. “I am Pastor Ochwaya from the Grace Foundation Ministry; we have not met before because I have been away on a mission. I am the son of Elijah Masinde from Musaga,” he began. “I know your dad, is my friend and we are working on a tree planting project with him. “I have been send by the church to take you plus others in a bible study session,” he added. “It is okay,” I replied. I know what you have been going through of late; I also experienced the same while I was at Musingu High School forcing me to drop from the school. We have what we call witchcraft of the mind; Satan target great minds of your caliber,” he added. “I am a Mass Communication graduate from Elgon View College at Eldoret,” Pastor Ochwaya could add. “That is great,” I responded. “Each Wednesday from next week kindly avail yourself for our cell group a meeting with Grace Foundation Ministry Faithfull’s from your community. I shall be teaching you about the Holy Spirit. We shall hold the final meeting in this house where we shall pray for everybody to receive the power of the Holy Spirit,” said Pastor Ochwaya. Tomorrow come attend our prayer session at the Church,” he added. “I shall be there,” I replied as our meeting came to an end.

The next day which was on a Thursday I arrived at the Grace Foundation Ministry at about 9:00 AM. I was the early bird. I could sit on a stone as I read a spiritual book. After about 30 minutes Pastor Ochwaya came. I could notice him watching me keenly from a distance. At about 10:00 AM the prayer session began. I took my seat on the first column and I sat in a middle row. After a few minutes, Pastor Ochwaya came and sat next to me. He gave a look at the book I was reading. He then took my bible and read for me (Psalms 91:1-16) “[He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snares of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name? He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.]”

We then went through a prayer session that lasted for 5 hours. On the next Wednesday I attended a cell group meeting. Immediately we began our meeting a gentleman came chanting; Pastor Ochwaya welcomed him. “I have come purposely for you and this gentleman,” Pastor Ochwaya told me as he pointed to the new arrival. “For the next couple of weeks I shall be taking you through a bible study session. I shall be teaching you about the Holy Spirit; about the role of the Holy Spirit and how you can receive its power. As I take you through these sessions prepare your heart so that you can receive the power of the Holy Spirit,” began the pastor. “At the end of our sessions we shall organize the last meeting in Mapesa’s house; I shall pray for all of you and you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit,” Added Pastor Ochwaya. In our cell group we were about 20 faithful; I attended 4 consecutive meetings. We could give our offering on plates. “You should not allow just anybody to lay hands on you; some people are not cleansed and they may transfer evil spirits to you,” Pastor Ochwaya could tell us on one of our meetings. “When God anoints you, you feel as if it is drizzling on your head,” he could tell us. On the forth cell group meeting which was organized in the house of my childhood friend Robert Lumbasi; we met Mr. Wanyama an uncle to Robert in the house. When we had gathered for the meeting the old man who was in his late eighties began to narrate to us a story. “I once encountered death. When God took my soul he took me to heaven; in heaven I met angels dressed in white. However, I was denied to enter heaven. I was told to return to earth to spread the gospel of Christ,” began the old man. He narrated his story for about 15 minutes. “What he says is deep spiritual truth,” commended Pastor Ochwaya as we began our meeting.

That week Ayub Hussein Shirandula my childhood friend who was by then a student at Nkuba University in Uganda requested me to process for him a bank draft for his bursary. On Sunday I had a chat with Mr.Luke Muhonja; he had a son at Makere University in Uganda. Mr. Luke was a go getter who had once travelled to Nairobi and convinced the former vice president Honorable George Saitoti to offer a bursary to his son. Mr. Luke was also to process a bursary bank draft for his son. We agreed to travel using bicycles to the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Kakamega. We travelled on the morning of 23rd May 2005. At KCB we were told to return another day since the manager had not reported.

I left, as I strolled in town I noticed a sign post of Winners Chapel International at Mwalimu Center; I concluded that I was to attend the lunch hour fellowship. I took tea in a hotel and stepped in the church. The sermons were delivered by Pastor Eliud Karanja. That day the Pastor taught about: “The Source of Poverty.” After a period of praise and worship session the Pastor mounted the pulpit and read (Genesis 1: 26-28) “[And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth].” “God chose the prettiest of the earth and gave it to Adam and the woman. It was a garden called Eden. There flowers bloomed in the brightest colors and the sun always shone warm. In the Eden all the animals lived peacefully with each other and no one was afraid. Adam and the woman loved God very much and they were thankful for the beautiful world He had given them.

They walked around their garden with no clothes on because they had no reason to feel ashamed. For them there was one thing even better than all the dazzling flowers, tall trees and lovely smells in Eden-It was that they knew God cared for them and they had nothing to hide from Him!” said Pastor Eliud Karanja. “God told Adam and the woman they could do whatever they wanted. There was just one rule they had to follow. God said, “You may eat fruits from any of the trees here except one,” the pastor added as he read (Genesis 2: 17) “[But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.]” That was the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The two people understood. Of all the animals in Eden there was one smarter and craftier than all the rest. That was the serpent. One day it approached the woman and teased her, “Can you eat fruits from all trees?” the serpent asked the woman. “Oh yes,” the woman answered. “We can eat fruits from every tree except one-God has warned Adam and me that if we eat fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden, we will surely die,” the woman replied. The serpent laughed at her. “You will not die!” God just says you shouldn’t eat from that tree because He does not want you to be like Him and be able to tell good from bad,” the serpent added. “After the snake said this to her, the woman did not know what she should do-she walked over the tall tree in the middle of the garden and looked up. The fruit did not look bad. She thought about disobeying God she knew she had a choice to make. God had given her the freedom to choose whether to obey or disobey. So Eve chose-And she chose to disobey God. She picked a piece of fruit and took a bite. Then she brought the fruit to Adam and asked him to eat as well. Once they had both taken a bite they knew suddenly they had been bad to disobey God,” added Pastor Eliud Karanja.

“The origin of sin is the falling nature of man,” added the man of God as he read (Genesis 3: 9-19) “[And the LORD called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, ‘the woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, +++++++++++ what is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon your belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. And I will put enemity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam he said, because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”]

The man of God went on, “Adam and the woman were not sure what God might do. They had never disobeyed Him before. And now all the bright happiness and security they had shared in the garden God had given them, seemed to be gone. Then God told them, they must leave the Garden of Eden. Otherwise they might disobey again and eat from the tree of life, which was now forbidden. Adam and the woman looked at each other. They were together, but they still felt frightened of all that was a head. When they left Eden, they would have to work harder to find enough to eat,” Pastor Eliud Karanja added as he read (Genesis 3: 23-24) “[Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.”] “The day Jesus was crucified, he took away our sins. Jesus died poor so that I may be rich. To enjoy our Christian walk we must be renewed again-one obstacle in these last days is the principalities of tribalism and corruption,”


That week on Friday I returned to KCB Kakamega branch; I met the manager and processed the bank draft for Ayub after which I went to Winners Chapel International. “Can I have a copy of the church’s magazine,” I requested the church’s secretary who was a lady in her mid-forties. “We sell it at Ksh.10 but since you are new I shall give you at no cost,” said the church’s secretary as she offered me a magazine. “Okay, thanks,” I responded as I perused the magazine that was headed: Breaking Family Limitations. “Can I have a word with the pastor,” I inquired after a few minutes. “Let me check on him first to find out if he can have time for you,” responded the secretary as she walked into the pastor’s office. After a few minutes the secretary came back; she gave me a visitor’s form. “Fill it and tick on the box with the reason why you would like to discuss with him,” she instructed me. I filled the form and I ticked “Deliverance.” Then the secretary ushered me into the Pastors office. I found the Pastor watching a video clip of Bishop David Oyedepo (The founder of Winners Chapel International.) “I am Mapesa Lwanga Bitonye: I have been fellowshipping in this ministry since last month. My first time to fellowship at Winners Chapel International was last month while at Mumias. I had been at Mumias for a post attachment in the Electrical Engineering Section. However, I was forced to terminate my post attachment because of a problematic classmate who had been torturing me psychologically at college. The lady had followed me up to Mumias in the factory where I was attached. Of late I have begun to realize that the lady has been fighting me with dark forces,” I told Pastor Eliud Karanja. “Where is the lady at the moment?” he inquired. “I left her at Mumias: she is staying with her uncle,” I replied. “As a result of the psychological torture I did not perform well at college and I am to reseat my exam,” I added. “When are you going to reseat your exams?’’ the man of God inquired. “May be next year, I am mentally exhausted, I cannot manage this year,” I told him. What are you planning to do between now and the time you shall resume at college?” the man of God demanded to know. “I am carrying out a feasibility study to find out whether I can start an Electrical Engineering Firm in this town. I did Electrical Engineering at KIHBT; KIHBT is under the Ministry of Public Works,” I told him. “Where do you plan to get capital?” he inquired. “While at KIHBT I earned the African Canadian Continuing Education Society Scholarship. As one of their beneficiary, I am entitled to a loan of Ksh. 50, 000. One the other hand, I have just been taking to a Financial Investment firm on the first floor on this building who can aid me with a startup capital,” I answered. “Use the first one, not the second one,” the Pastor advised me. “Come to church on Sunday, may be this Sunday was meant for you. If you want to be delivered just read books,” added the Pastor. “Sunday I am to meet my spiritual father,” I told him. “Not just anybody can be your spiritual father, come to church on Sunday,” he told me. “I come from far,” I responded. “I joined this ministry while at Mombasa, I used to walk a distance of 40 kilometers, come to church on Sunday,” he demanded. “It is okay, I shall be coming,” I told him as our meeting came to an end.

I went inside the church; I sat down and read my pocket bible. During the lunch hour fellowship the Pastor delivered a sermon about: Biblical Road to Prosperity. “You may watch our program over the television today at 5:30 PM,” I overhead the Pastor say at the end of the sermon. After the lunch hour fellowship I had a chat with a woman in her early sixties and a gentleman in her late twenties who were sitting next to each other. “I like this church. However, I come from far and I have nowhere to stay in this town,” I began. “I have an empty room, I can accommodate you,” said the woman. As I walked out of the church I stopped at the notice board. I was attracted by an ad about: Winners Chapel Business People Fellowship. I read it and as I went I was of the mind that that church was the right church for me. I bicycled home. I arrived home at about 5:00 PM. At around 5:20 PM I entered my dad’s sitting room. I gave my dad the church’s magazine. “Check this magazine; it is from Winners Chapel International. It is the church I used to fellowship while at Mumias; I have been fellowshipping at their branch at Kakamega. The Pastor told us to watch the church’s program over the television today at 5:30 PM,” I told my dad as I switched on the television. After about 10 min minutes the program began. The sermon was delivered by a Pastor from Winners Chapel International Eldoret. He taught about: How to Multiply Your Blessings. “There is no man that is not given something,” the man of God started as he read (Matthew 25:14) “[For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.]”

“God designs for God’s people to collect their inheritance. Inheritances are good gifts to children. God has called you to inherit. There is no administration over inheritance. Sickliness will hinder you from inheritance. God has called you to inherit. God called us to inherit. God created man to be a dresser,” said the man of God as he read (1 Peter 3:8-9) “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” “You are called by God to inherit: you cannot be cursed by men. Curses of the enemy are catalysts of God’s blessings. To bless is to empower. God will bless you according to your capability. God make it available, man determines what he takes. The kingdom of heaven is not for gentlemen: have a starting point!” concluded the man of God as the program came to an end. Afterwards, I felt the message was specifically meant for me; that I was being called by God.

The following day which was Saturday 28th May 2005 at about 8:00 AM; I was taking tea with rice as I basked in the sun in the company of my dad. I took tea as I read a pocket bible and a book titled: Three Dimensions of Spiritual Warfare. I was suddenly filled by the Holy Spirit and I began to tell the word of God. “I took my Swissgarde Business Manual and a pocked bible and I moved in homesteads of my community members telling the gospel. I went up to my neighboring village in my aunts place (Godulla Masinde); I met my cousin Augustine Masinde who was a Clinical Medicine student.” “God is guiding me through a vision. This vision I was given by Surgeon Ben Carson through his book-Think Big. I have been running Swissgarde Business for the last two year: I have just realized that the Swissgarde marketing plan is similar to how Christianity begun. God has been using Swissgarde to prepare me for his mission. Look at this message,” I could tell Augustine as I showed him a message on the cover of a book that said: Let the maneuver begin. “This is what God is speaking,” I could tell him

I could read my pocket bible as I preached to my community members. “You have been called to preach the gospel of Christ,” I could read. “One man must die for the sins of many,” I could read as I preached. As I did this, the spirit began to reveal to me how people had been using dark forces to fight me. “We must repent,” I could tell members of my community. I returned home at about 12:00 noon. While resting in my cottage brother Nicholas Likuyi paid me a visit. “It has been over nine years since I met you. Where are you based now?” I asked him. “I am at Kitale,” he replied. “These days I decided to join you people at Grace Foundation. It is God who is uniting us again. God is calling me into ministry. I have been undergoing a spiritual crisis; I was psychologically tortured by a devilish female classmate at college. It made me to surrender my life to Christ,” I told him. “God shall see you through,” said Nicholas. Nicholas was a childhood friend and a classmate at Mutsuma Primary School. He had been a church member in the Roman Catholic. His dad Mr. Aphonce Likuyi had been my teacher. Mr. Alphoce had a drinking problem a condition that ended with him being interdicted. Their family underwent a trauma in late nineties after Mr. Alphonce rejected to organize a traditional age set ritual when Nicholus was circumcised. As a result their family migrated to Kitale. The entire family got converted and they were now serving God. After our meeting which lasted for 30 minutes I escorted Nicholus.

I took a shower, took lunch and I began to trek to Lutaso market. “These days you are born again to the point that you read the pocket bible as you walk,” Yusuf Omar could commend on meeting me in that state. At about 3:00 PM while at Lutaso village I was standing in the middle of a road deeply concentrating as I read the bible. “Speak also to this woman who always walked with us,” I read. “Eah!” I heard the voice of a lady. Looking ahead my eyes met Fauzia Musa who stood about 10 meters staring at me. I marched forward, shook hands with her and I left her as she entered her dad’s compound. I left her wondering why I was being told to speak to her. However, I concluded that it was an angel who had spoken to me.

On reaching Lutaso market I bumped into Eunice Senda and her sister Getry. “Getry is sick; I had gone to pick her at St. Agnes Girls High School Shibuye. “Getry, how can you become sick when you are approaching the exam period. Let the devil be defeated. God is calling me and today I have recognized as He gave me all the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Today I heal you. Go you shall be well,” I told them as I left. I went straight into Alwanda’s barbershop to shave my head. Alwanda, a gentleman in his late twenties switched on reggae music as he ushered me into a chair. This could remind me of moments earlier when in had been a fun of reggae music. Obed Edwin has once shared with me a book on how reggae music began in Jamaica by black slaves as a way of rebelling against white oppressors. From that time in the year I had been a fun of reggae. As Alwanda began to shave me,the Spirit could be directed to two separate stickers. One of them said: Are you here with a solution or you are part of the problem? The other one said: Killing two birds with one stone.

After the shave I began to trek back home as it began to drizzle. I decided to branch at Fauzia’s dad residence. I met Fauzia in her dad’s house. “When you met me what was I doing?” I asked Fauzia after greeting her. “You were reading the bible,” she replied. “Then why am I being told to speak to you?” I asked her. “You are an intelligent lady; now tell me why you did not qualify to join university?” I asked her as I had a look at a novel she was reading. “Our society fights people with great minds; I also got a mean grade of B- at high school like you and narrowly missed a place at a Public University, I have three siblings who graduated from high school and we all got B-. I have been an Electrical Engineering student at KIHBT. But I did not enjoy life there. A problematic female classmate fought me; I did not understand why. The lady had even followed me up to Mumias where I was on a post attachment. I terminated the post attachment. Of late God is using a church I have been fellowshipping for close to two month to call me. Today God has filled me with his power and I have begun to get a solution of what I have been going through,” I told her as she listened keenly. The devil is fighting people with great minds. I am aware of your cousin Emmanual Urandu Mapesa who is studying his PHD in Germany. I was told that he was involved in a road accident whereby he was the only passenger who survived. Why are they fighting us?” I asked her. I could read Fauzia’s body language; she was getting scared. I decided to cut the long story short. “Do you know Ressy Okochil, your school mate at Kaimosi Girls High School?” I inquired. “I know Okochil, he was a dorm captain. Okochil has been a classmate at KIHBT. She is the one who came to my aid when I was being psychologically tortured at KIHBT. Ressy was the only friend I had at KIHBT. However, the devil had to cut short my friendship with Ressy on the last day in the Christian Union party. We must be great people, revive your academic dream. Tomorrow I have been invited in a Church Service at Winners Chapel International Kakamega; the church that God is using to call me,” I concluded as I parted with Fauzia leaving her in deep thoughts.

That night I could spend time reading spiritual books and a bible. I spend time reading until late into the night. It was during this night that I began to reflect on my life; I realized that I had lived an interesting life. “I should write a book about it” I concluded. I took a book, a pen and I began to jot down my story. First I had to decide the title of my story. I came up with two titles. The first one was: A Deformed Sweet Potato. The other one was: From the Pit to Palace. I looked at my watch and realized that it was 1:00 AM and I retired in bed. (Isaiah 48:17) “[Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth the way that thou shouldest go.]”

Chapter Four
4. I am The Right Man To Be Hired By God
John Stuart Mill who later became the great English philosopher and economist suffered a severe attack of mental illness in 1826 when he was twenty years old. Szash write that Mill was overwhelmed by the most severe mental and emotional depression that he was sent to the very depth of despair and was “suicidal” for many months. This was in 1826 when methods of curing such serious mental illness were not yet discovered. But---when it became darkest for John Stuart Mill--- the stars came out. He completely recognized his own personality, rapidly developed one of the greatest and most logical of minds, and became one of the greatest philosophers and economist of his time.

The following day On Sunday 29th May 2005; the day Pastor Eliud Karanja had invited me to his Sunday service, I woke up at 6:00 AM. I took tea, dressed up in a white shirt, a trouser tan in color, a coat which was tan in color and black shoes and I took a black briefcase; my mum gave me fare and I trekked to Musaga stage to board a vehicle to Kakamega town. I boarded a Nissan that was empty, I took the front seat. The Nissan was meant to use the Eldoret route. However, I was the only passenger in the Nissan as we drove a 5 kilometer journey using the opposite route up to Navakholo market. At Navakholo, I was transferred into a matatu that was full. Then we embarked on the epic journey. We travelled in silence as Mulembe FM, a Luhya radio station kept on playing dirges of the late Michael Christopher Wamalwa Kijana (the late Wamalwa Kijana had been a political spokesman of the Luhya tribe- my tribe). He had been the Kenyan vice president who had died mysteriously while undergoing treatment in the United States of America. Wamalwa Kijana was one of the most truly exceptional and exemplary leader whom everyone was anticipating that one day he was to click the Kenyan presidency. After his mysterious death in 2003, the country mourned especially the Luhyia nation. The Spirit could reveal to me that God was calling me into government and to be a political leader to take the position of Wamalwa Kijana. I could feel power in the air; I felt like a leader being escorted in a political rally. I arrived at Kakamega after one hour, went to a shoe shiner and thereafter which I went and took a rest at Muliro Gardens as I perused through the church’s magazine.

At about 9:00 AM I arrived at the church; Pastor Eliud Karanja whom I met downstairs shook my hand. “Welcome to our church,” he told me as I entered Mwalimu Center. I entered the church at the juncture when the congregation was singing a song that said: This is my miracle day. The sermon of the day was about: Marvelous Help of God. After a session of praise and worship, Pastor came at the pulpit. “The help of man minus God’s help is a curse,” he began as he read (Jeremiah 3:23) “[Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.]” “Without the help of God you’re only a carcass,” he added as he read (John 15:5) “[I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.]” He continued.

Then Pastor Eliud Karanja read (Exodus 2:23-25) “[And it came to pass in the process of time that the King of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God by reason of the bondage. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.]” The man of God later read (Jeremiah 17: 25) “[Then shall there enter into the gates of this city, Kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain forever.]”

This was followed by a session whereby Pastor Eliud Karanja could prophesy my life in parables about how I was going to be a great leader for the entire 3 hours we were in the church. There was a supernatural force that connected me to the man of God. I was sitting in the midst of a congregation of about 200 faithful’s. As Pastor Eliud Karanja prophesied, he always fixed his eyes on me, and in turn I always fixed my eyes on him. Surprisingly, he knew everything about me; including what I thought. He did not want me to lose concentration. He prophesied my life in parables as he quoted the Good Book. This is how it went. “Three weeks ago, I was in a political rally at Mumias; I met a certain minister with a bag, but today he is here with a briefcase. I am wincing and I am serious,” he began as the congregation burst out in laughter. Last week my friend Philip has been coming here on bicycle but today he came with a vehicle “I have asked him “Aah! You came with a vehicle?” He says he came with a vehicle,” he added as the congregation burst out in laughter.

“The other day, I went to a hotel, and then I went to the bank. But a bursary?” Pastor Eliud Karanja went on as the congregation went in a light moment. “It may just start by “Who is to control a village? But it will go on until one day you may even become a president!” the man of God paused as the congregation burst out in laughter’s. “Akaranga! Akaranga! (Honorable Akaranga was a Member of Parliament of Sabatia Constituency). But why Akaranga? You may even unite with AKaranga and borrow AIDS drugs from Bush (Bush was the then USA president). You may even unite with Ngilu ( Honorable Charity Ngilu was a female Member of Parliament and a Government Minister). And I don’t have anything, even an under wear, hear this, even an under wear (the congregation went in light moment). “But do you remember the time God was anointing David? David did not have anything; even an under wear”, the man of God told the laughing congregation. David had only a little skin to cover his private parts as he looked after his father’s sheep. “I might be young, but when a man is circumcised……?” the Pastor continued as the congregation burst out in laughter. “You will be surprised as you are used to spending much time in funerals when your leaders are dead,” Pastor Eliud Karanja told the laughing congregation. “They like eating in funerals! They like eating in funerals!” The pastor could shout as the congregation burst out in laughter.

“Tell that child to sit down!” Pastor Eliud Karanja could shout at a child who was crossing to my direction. Pastor Eliud Karanja continued and I quote. “You may operate a business at Ambwere complex and even stay there. And you are going to learn, because your education is free. You may even learn while working. In the village where I come from, women don’t go to church on Wednesdays. Wednesday is a day of operating business. In the village where I come from, we don’t offer our offering on plates where people go and use it for other things. God want you to occupy the position of the giants. This one when he fails, he will not lose hope. Failure shall mean reorganizing again!” said the man of God as the congregation went through periods of laughter. “He will not even depend on relatives,” continued the man of God as he read (Ezekiel 17:15) “[But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape that doeth such things? Or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?]” The curse of Africa is the issue of depending on relatives; that is why people don’t became big in Africa,” he added.

“But you are going to understand why you pass through Kisumu while coming from Nairobi. There are many ways of reaching Kakamega while coming from Nairobi; why must you pass through Kisumu?” he asked me. “The policemen will have eyes but they will not even see him. This one will not even stay at Nairobi. Do you know why men go to stay in Nairobi while leaving their wives in the village?” He added as the congregation went in a light moment. “The Jehovah Witness will try to take you but they shall not succeed. A spiritual man is a madman in the eyes of nonbelievers,” added Pastor Eliud Karanja.

The man of God continued, “Your past relationships were not even relationships. It was just a competition to see who is powerful and you only lost because you didn’t know God. But you are going to marry, and the person you will marry must have been the one you started with in faith; she must be born again. And it must be in this church, I say in this church; in this church one person will praise and another person will work!” he added. “You see, there are many empty chairs here!” commended the man of God as a lady entered and joined the choir. The congregation went in a light moment. “My wife must be a worker in the church. Even if I slept with many women? Even if I contracted AIDS? But when a person is born again is his sin not forgiven. Even if I aborted?” But when a person is born again is her sin not forgiven. AIDS? It is very simple; you may use condoms,” said Pastor Eliud Karanja as members of the congregation laughed. “You will not die soon, for you will live over seventy years. I divorced twice, that is why I have three children. This one will speak serious things with ladies,” added the man of God as the congregation went in a light moment.

“If you desire greatness die first,” said the man of God as he read (John 12:24) “[Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruits.]” “Man is useless without God’s help. What does God’s help do? First, it wipes away all tears,” added the man of God as he read (Psalms 34:5) “[They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.]” God’s help establishes chaos, it enforces restoration, it establishes dominion and it eliminate trouble and trials,” he added.

“The ministry you belong to, is the prophetic ministry,” he added as he read (Hosea 2:13). “I will punish her for the days she burned incense to the Baal’s; she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers, but me she forgot.” “Esther was delivered by a prophet. This is your year of your turning point,” added the servant of God as he read (2 King 5:15) “Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I Know that there is no God in the entire world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.” “Somebody must not come here that he wants to be delivered when he already knows he has already been delivered,” Said the man of God. “Somebody must read these verses when he reaches home,” added Pastor Eliud Karanja as he quoted verses.

As the service came to an end, the man of God announced those who wished to receive Christ as their personal savior to rise up their hands. Two hands were raised up. “You may march to the pulpit,” the Pastor told them. The two new converts stood up and went at the pulpit. They comprised of an immaculate lady in her early twenties who was smartly dressed and an ugly gentleman in his late twenties who was poorly dressed. After Pastor Eliud Karanja had let them through a confession prayer they took their seats.


“If this is your first Sunday service to fellowship with us march to the pulpit,” Pastor Eliud Karanja announced. I happened to be among a group of about 50 first time visitors who went to the pulpit. We stood on a single line. I happened to take a position in the middle of the line with the lady who got born again on my immediate right while the gentleman who got born again on my immediate left. “You may carry up your right hand. Immediately I lifted my right hand I began to feel the anointing; I felt as if it was drizzling on my head

As we sat down I continued to feel the anointing. The offering session began; I was about to drop my offering in the offering box when Pastor Eliud Karanja shouted, “No!” I withdrew my hand. “All visitors meet me in the office,” Pastor Eliud Karanja announced. “As I walked towards the office, I continued to feel the anointing. I was among the first group of visitors to arrive in the office. I took my seat directly facing Pastor Eliud Karanja; the lady who got converted sat on my immediate left, two gentlemen sat on my immediate right and the gentleman who got converted sat next to the two gentlemen. “Winners Chapel International is a prophetic ministry; here we break family limitations which hinder people from enjoying their Christian life,” Pastor Eliud Karanja began. “On these leaflets write what you want the church to pray for you,” he added as he distributed the leaflets starting with me and then the lady on my immediate left. I took a pen and wrote down my prayer request .Then I presented the note to Pastor Eliud Karanja. The lady on my immediate left borrowed my pen, jotted down her prayer request and she also presented it to the man of God. “You may come to our new believer’s class at 5:00 PM tomorrow,” said the man of God as the session came to an end. I walked out of the office; I went to the church’s notice board. The lady who got converted came also on the notice board in the company of a woman in her late fifties. I left the notice board I went back to the office. “Pastor, I come from far. I have nowhere to stay in this town. I cannot manage to be here at 5:00 PM. However, I shall attend the lunch hour fellowship tomorrow,” I told him. “It is okay,” he replied as I left.

As I left the church I could feel that I had been filled by the Holy Spirit. I felt I had received the gift of discerning spirits and I could identify agents of Lucifer on meeting them. I felt also I had received the gift of prophecy. I travelled using Malava route. While at Malava, I bordered a minibus; I could identify agents of Lucifer. The minibus conductors were agents of the devil. “This Abanyala, what did they come to do in our land,” a gentleman in his early fifties could commend-the gentleman was a teacher in my village school and was from my neighboring village (I am from Abanyala sub ethnicity of the Luyha tribe and as I said early my dad bought land at Mutsuma village which is located in Kabras sub ethnicity of the Luhya tribe). From the talk of people in that minibus I realized that agents of the devil had known that God had anointed me. “Drop me at Samitsi market,” I told the conductor as I handed him the fare. “No we shall drop you at Maree’s place,” he could begin to argue. “I said I shall alight at Samitsi,” I could insist. As the gentleman continued to argue the spirit could reveal to me that they were agents of Lucifer. (Samitsi Market is before Maree’s place; why was he insisting that I alight at Maree’s place-I could wonder).

Immediately I alighted; a gentleman who had been a leader of the choir as I used to fellowship at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Samitsi began to shout at me. “Eeh! It is God!” he could shout in a loud voice. I ignored him and I began to trek home. On arriving at home I broke the news to my mum on how I had been anointed. “What is the name of the servant of God who anointed you?” She inquired. “He is Kikuyu; his name is Pastor Eliud Karanja,” I could tell my mum as she served me with supper. “Have a look at this story,” my little sister Esther told me. I realized that the story was prophetic. “Esther, you are only in class two when did you know how to read?” I could ask Esther as I analyzed the story in her Kiswahili text book. At night I went through the verses which Pastor Eliud Karanja instructed me to read and I retired to bed at 11:00 PM.

The next morning on waking up I could see the sign of dew that covered the ground. The previous night as I read the book of Joshua; I had noted the sign that God gave Joshua to show that he would succeed in taking the children of Israel to the Promised Land. “I shall deliver my people as Pastor Eliud Karanja prophesied,” I concluded in my mind. As I approached the kitchen I called out to my little sister. “Esther! Esther!” I called. “Here I am!” she replied as she came out of the kitchen. “Come and have a look at the sun. Has it changed?” I told her as my mum came out of the kitchen. “The sun is usually that way,” my mum replied. I had never seen the rising sun that way before. I could look at the sun directly; the sun could twinkle in its position. “The sun is not this way, how come I had never noticed before,” I told the two.

After taking tea I escorted my mum as she went to school and as embarked on my journey to Kakamega. At Musaga stage, my mum handed me Kh.200 as fare and she parted me to Musaga Primary School where she was a teacher. I took the front seat in a matatu that I found at the stage. “This one must die today! This vehicle must be involved in an accident!” an old man in his mid-sixties shouted at me as he banged on the vehicle (I had once met the gentleman at St. Caroli Lwanga Secondary School where he was a teacher serving the board). I alighted and went to the market premises that were next. I produced my pocket bible and I began to read. “I also have a pocket bible, what science did this one learn?” said the old man as I got surrounded by a group of about 6 agents of Lucifer. Their bodies trembled because of their evil spirits. I took off from that place. For another time I realized that the devil and his agents had known that God had anointed me and were determined to block the plan of God over my life. “I must reach Kakamega” I concluded.

I decided to travel by means of bicycle operators using Malava Kakamega route. To confuse agents of Lucifer I travelled in style. I could take a bicycle operator at Musaga and agree with him to take me up to a Malava. On reaching at Samitsi I could pay him and take another operator. I could agree with this other operator to take me up to Kambi ya Mwanza. On reaching Malava I could pay him and alight. At Malava, I could walk into a hotel; here the spirit could through a song that was being played over the radio reveal to me that Lucifer and his agents were chasing me away from my community. I took another bicycle operator; I could agree with him to take me up to Kakamega town. On reaching Lubao I could pay the operator and take the last operator up to Kakamega town.
I arrived at Kakamega town exhausted while remaining with twelve shillings. I went straight inside the church where I met the Pastor’s wife in the company of two young gentlemen; they were playing a keyboard. It was about 12:00 noon. I took the front seat; I sat down as I read my pocket bible. “These Luhya Ladies! They can’t even recognize his tune; anyway he is going to finish,” commended the Pastor’s wife. After about 30 minutes a brown lady in her mid-twenties walked inside the church. “Let even be that one so that they can match,” commended one of the gentleman. The lady sat on a row behind me. After about 15 minutes three gentlemen walked in the church holding bibles in their hands. Everybody I included stood up. One of the three gentlemen read (Exodus 4:14) “Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and he will be glad to see you.” This was followed by a large group of people who stormed into the church as the praise and worship session began. The group was led by a by a gentleman I had talked to after the lunch hour service the previous day. He was dressed in a black suit and he had a briefcase in his hand. Gentlemen took sitting positions on the same row with me on my immediate left. Ladies took positions on a row behind us. We stood as we went through a praise and worship session. The young gentleman glanced at me repetitively. “But this time God is giving Moses a chance! God is going to award the right candidate this job. God will use you according to your knowledge. You even know where you passed through before you come here,” Pastor Eliud Karanja continued to prophesy my life again. The young gentleman could glance at me and look down in surprise. “Tomorrow I shall minister about baptism of fire,” the pastor said in the middle of his sermon. “Even if you look behind you, the person who is sitting behind you is not supposed to sit behind you. I want at the end of this church God to open your eyes so that you may see what is happening in this church,” Pastor Eliud Karanja told me. I looked over my shoulders and my eyes met a lady in her late forties sitting behind me.

I took off and went and sat in a corner inside the church and I wept. “Ha! ha! Ha! ha!” I heard loud sounds. I took off from my seat and went in the middle of the church. “Aah! These people are being controlled by evil spirits.” I almost exclaimed as I hurried out of the church. I strolled in the streets of Kakamega town aimlessly. At one point I could see the lady who entered the church immediately after me; she entered the St. Joseph’s Cathedral Catholic church. As I strolled in the streets Father Kenyatta; my former parish priest came with a car and he stood next to me. I did not greet him. Instead I left the place and I went to ACCES office where I met two female ACCES agents. I tried to explain to them what I was going through, they did not understand me. I left them and tried to talk to Mr. Mutamba who was working with LIFA-a nonprofit which shared an office with ACCES. Mr.Mutamba who was in form 4 while I was in form 1 at Ingotse High School did not understand me either.

I left Tsimba Guest House and decided to talk to pastor Eliud Karanja again. “Assist me with tea! Assist me with water!” I told Pastor Eliud Karanja with a group of gentlemen I met in the office. “Do you want tea or you want your problem to be solved?” Pastor Eliud Karanja asked me.” I want my problem to be solved,” I replied. “What does God want you to be? “The man of God asked again. “To be a leader,” I responded. They then took me into the Assistant Pastor’s office. “Ask him what he wants,” a gentleman in his late forties told the rest. Later, a gentleman took me inside the church and he took me through a bible study session. “Has God begun to speak to you?” he asked. “Yeah,” I replied. After a bible study session, the gentleman in his early thirties gave a Ksh.20 coin. “Buy tea with a cake downstairs,” instructed the gentleman as I left. On my way out my eyes met Mrs. Teresa Khamala. Teresa was from my neighboring village; a family friend and members of St. Caroli Lwanga Catholic Church Lutaso. She was seated alone in the church reading a pocket bible. I did not greet her instead I walked out. I left Mwalimu Center at a time when clouds were gathering for rain. I managed to convince a bicycle operator who had agreed to take me up to home using the Kakamega-Matiha Road. After about 2 kilometers travel when we reached Shimalabandu it began to rain cats and dogs. The bicycle operator gave up. I gave him a Ksh.10 coin and I remained with two shillings.

It was at this point that I began to reflect what I was going through. I had been a Roman Catholic, got born again, joined the KIHBT Christian Union, joined the Grace Foundation at Samitsi, fellowshipped with Winners Chapel International at Mumias, and later joined Winners Chapel International Kakamega. After my anointing at Winners Chapel International Kakamega I could feel that things were getting tough. “I must return back to Roman Catholic,” an idea came to my mind. Then I began to trek to town to share my plight with a priest at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Catholic church that was in the heart of Kakamega town. It was raining cats and dogs as I trekked two kilometers to town. “Mapesa! Mapesa!” I heard the voice of a lady calling me when I reached Mwiyala. Looking on the roadside my eyes met Saida Chesoli a lady from my village who was selling vegetables at the roadside kiosk. She was across the road. “Mapesa are you going to the university? Mapesa are you going to the university?” Saida could repeatedly ask me. As I tried to answer her but a heavy thing was plucked from my heart and it disappeared in the air, I remained dumb and I could just stare at her and marched forward.

“I shall never be called “MAPESA” again I told the priest that I met outside the parish office. (My sir name is Mapesa; in my local dialect it literally means “MONEY”). I felt that it was because of that name that agents of Lucifer were fighting me. “What is your name then?” asked the priest after listening to my story. “I am Lwanga,” I responded. “Oh! You are Charles Lwanga! What you can do go to church, make a short prayer, and look for a place to spend the night. Then look for how you shall reach to Malava tomorrow. I am leaving now to Bishop Sulumeti Girls High School,” responded the priest as I left.

I walked in the church, made a sign of the cross, knelt down and I made a short prayer. After about 10 minutes I left the church; it was approaching 7:00 PM. I had no place to spend my night. I decided that I could spend my night in one of the café’s next to bus terminus. I chose African café. I walked in the African café and took my sitting position in a corner. I produced my business documents and in begun to peruse them. At about 8:00 PM a gentleman in his late thirties walked in the hotel. He went to the counter. “How are you sir?” I greeted him at the counter. “I am okay, “he replied. “You look familiar to me. I have once met you but I cannot remember where,” I told him whom I later learned that was once a teacher at Ingotse High School. “It is okay,” he replied. “Are you in a position to buy for me a cup of tea?” I asked him. “Okay, have a seat; I shall buy for you,” he instructed me as I took my seat. The gentleman did as he promised. At about 8:30 PM 3 youngsters stormed in the café. One began to imitate Honorable Chris Murungaru, the other one imitated Honourable Michuki while the last one imitated Honorable George Saitoti. As they did this they could watch me keenly; they could pretend arguing government issues. “After noting that I did not pay attention to them they could pause for some minutes. “This time we are going to work,” one of them could commend. The Spirit could reveal to me that they were agents of Lucifer. I took my bible and I began to read the book of John. Two other agents of Lucifer could storm in the café. “Leave for me this one,” one of the two entrants could shout. “I kept on reading the bible; I was full of faith knowing that at the end I was to be a winner.

Two ladies one in her mid-forties and the other in her early twenties stormed the café in the company of a gentleman. All of them again agents of Lucifer again. All agents of Lucifer could tremble as a result of their evil spirits. “This one is tough,” one of them could commend as they sat down staring at me. “Hear that one,” another could commend showing that they had power to understand what I was reading silently. I tried to talk and realized that God had made me dumb. I stood up and tried to take a Citizen newspaper from one of them. “I shall deal with you, why do you want to snatch my newspaper,” said one of them. During that period I identified two youngsters I knew. They were a young lad and a young lady 0000000000000000000who hailed from my community; I did not talk to them. I kept on reading the book of John; different agents of Lucifer could flock in the café as others went out. I could realize that they could also prophesy. “We want this high school lady to get pregnant,” one of them could say. “What about these vehicles connecting Musaga and Butali. The vehicles are called Ephesians,” another one could tell the rest. At about 1:00 AM after I had defeated they send me out of the café. I went and I stood next to the entrance of Stage Café. At Stage Café there were a gentleman and a lady doing cleaning. The spirit could also reveal to me that they were agents of the devil. I moved in and out as I read the bible. Then I stood at the entrance as I read the pocket bible.

After about 30 minutes a Securicor car came and stood next to me. “Take this young man; he is moving in and out of this café while reading a bible. We don’t know what he is after,” said the gentleman in the café. The guard requested me to step in their vehicle. “You shall spend your night in our office. Always remind people if you have a problem,” said one of the two guards as we took off. I slept well on a coach inside their office. While a sleep; I dreamed a dream. In the dream my late granddad Joseph Oyore Mukhwana was sitting with me in a field at Mumias. In the dream my granddad began to reveal to me the roots of our clan (Abalanda). He revealed to me how our clan originated in Luo Nyanza. At about 6:00 AM before I woke up I felt that had died and I was resurrecting as I woke up stretching my body which had died. When I wake up my body felt fresh and I realized that I was a new creature. I cracked jokes with the three Securicor officers then I left.

I walked in the street of Kakamega; I went at the Stage café and after noticing that some of the people I met over there were agents of Lucifer I decided to make a short prayer at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral Catholic Church. I entered the church as the congregation which had been kneeling down was by then rising up. The Spirit directed me up to the pulpit, I made the sign of the cross and it directed me up to the priests chair on the right hand side of the pulpit. I humbly sat in one of the big coach. The priest who was conducting the mass got surprised. The congregation watched me in amazement. My body felt broken, I humbly gazed at the congregation-At that time I felt that I was going to be a saint and after my mission on earth I shall sit at the right hand side of God in heaven. The priest went on with the mass for about 5 minutes and then he took off using the back door. “You! You! I heard the voice of a gentleman. Looking behind me over the window my eyes met a gentleman in his mid-thirties panting at me. I took off from my seat and hurriedly left the church leaving the congregation in light moment. When I reached outside the church God turned me into a prophet. God could fill me with his words and I began to prophesy. “Believers, we must take up leadership positions! Believers! We must control the economy!” were the first prophetic words I uttered. On reaching the main road I could see Fauzia Musa passing across the road. I branched to the Provincial Police Headquarters where I could crack jokes with the policemen whom I found washing cars. “Where is the head of this police station?” I could ask the policemen. “He is yet to report?” One of them reported. I want this vehicle to take me to Winners Chapel International,” I told them as I bunged on a car. “Go outside the gate we are coming to pick you,” one of them commended.

On reaching outside the gate God filled me with more supernatural power and I prophesied more: I was then turned into a politician and it was as if I was in a political campaign. I developed a bold personality with a great sense of humor. God filled me with His words as I talked to people. “How are you engineers?” I could greet a group of Telecommunication Engineers who were at work. “We are fine,” they responded. “I am also an Electrical Engineer, and I did the Power Option. That is why I am powerful,” I told them. I left them and I met a group of KCB clients. “What are you doing here?” I asked them. “The manager is yet to come,” replied one of them. “You know soon we Africans we are the one to occupy this World Bank. Bush claim to be Super Powers and they shall soon learn that they are light power,” I told the client who listened to me in silence. “Go to the bank at once!” I commanded them and that they are light powers; instantly the door was opened.

I left KCB and went at Golf Hotel Kakamega. I reached the gate as some whites had just entered the hotel. “You Africans, when shall you tour Western countries instead of being cooks and watchmen?” I asked the two watchmen. “They took me into a room and beat me. I left and as I walked I could see a gentleman in his early fifties with a huge body who always walked behind me. “Do you know Surgeon Ben Carson?” I asked him. “No,” he replied. “God is guiding me through a vision, and this vision I was given by Surgeon Ben Carson through his book “Think Big,” I told the gentleman. “God want to use me in a great way to change the world,” I told him again. “You know Surgeon Ben Carson, Barrack Obama and me, you know we come the same village in Africa and soon Africans we are going to climb on top of this world,” I told the gentleman. “Where are you heading to then?” the gentleman inquired. “To the general hospital,” I replied. “Do you want to go to the general hospital or you want to inform the world?” asked the gentleman as he pointed at the Provincial Headquarters. “I will inform the world,” I told him as I branched to the Provincial Headquarters.

On reaching the Provincial Headquarters I met a land rover outside with a policeman standing next to it; the policeman was in the company of a huge brown gentleman in his late fifties. A gentleman in his early fifties came from the administration block; he was saluted by the policeman, he entered the land rover and they took off with the police officer leaving me with the huge gentleman. I stood there without talking with the gentleman. From the look of the gentleman’s skin I could realize that he was sick. The spirit revealed to me that he was an HIV AIDS victim. I stood there for some seconds then I left. I began to feel scared of what I was going through.

“God is changing the word!” I could tell a group of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Kakamega students whom I met at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital. “Just tell us whether the world is ending so that we may begin to fight,” commended a male student.” God is guiding me through a vision; this vision I was given by Surgeon Ben Carson through his book “Think Big,” I told them. “God want to use me in a great way to change the world!” I could tell the students. “I want you to begin carrying out a research on the cure of HIV AIDS. The cure of HIV AIDS must be discovered in this town,” I told them. “At KMTC we don’t do research; research are done starting from undergraduate level,” another student commended.

I left them and I began a 10 hours trek home. On my way I could speak to people in parables accompanied with a great sense of humor. As I did I felt like a powerful politician taking to his subjects? “I am a mighty man of valor!” I could shout to a crowd of people in Kakamega town as I waved to them with a big smile. “What is your name?” a woman from the crowd could ask. “I am Charles Lwanga!” I could reply to her. “From where?” another woman could ask. “I am coming from heaven,” I could reply. “Aah!” the woman could exclaim; I could leave the crowd in light moment. “You are from which clan,” women could ask. “My clan is in heaven,” I could reply living women in a light moment.

“Time for women sitting in the kitchen is now over. Women must work in offices, women must take up leadership positions and women must operate big businesses,” I could tell another crowd of people on the streets of Kakamega town. “Time for Honorable Kulundu is now over!” I announced to a group of people as I left Kakamega on foot on my way home. Honorable Dr. Newton Wanyama Kulundu was the then Member of Parliament of Lurambi Constituency which Kakamega town was part of. “My dad is first cousin to Honorable Kulundu. I am now taking over from my uncle Kulundu because he has expired,” I could tell people. “But you people are very short tempered,” a gentleman could respond. “We shall change,” I told him. I am from the University of Life! And in our university when you graduate you don’t become a jobseeker, instead you work for the people,” I could tell a group of women. “You did which course?” a woman could ask. “I did B.A; which means Bachelor of Anything (B.A), meaning Being around (B.A), Being Asleep (B.A). “Aah!” women could exclaim as they burst out in laughter’s. I then began to trek home prophesying to those I met across the roads and I arrived in my community at 6:00 PM; I met my dad at Namirama village who had been worried because I had slept out and he was searching for me.


Chapter Five
5. The Latter Rain
(Joel 2:28-32) “[And it shall come to pass afterward, that I Will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”]
For almost one month that followed the Spirit of God could come upon me and I could prophesy in my community. The Spirit converted me into an extrovert and I could address people with a great sense of humor accompanied with parables and rhetoric questions; I could develop an excited personality. My parents became worried with my new acquired nature and they could invite different spiritual leaders to pray for me in vain. When things persisted they took me into forced psychiatry where I was admitted in a mental home for one month. After discharging me I became bed ridden for over one year as a result of heavy sleeping pills they had prescribed for me. During that period my parents could get worried of my conditions prompting them to take me to various spiritual leaders for faith cure. They later lost hope and they could even take me to witch doctors for cure and their entire attempt failed.
In 2007 although still under heavy drugs I returned to KIHBT to reseat my exam. In 2008 I was incubated at the Kenya Korea Internet Plaza at Nairobi and during the incubation period I began to carry out a research on how I could use digital technologies to revamp resource poor communities economically. These gave birth to my nonprofit which is a multi-country digital hybrid nonprofit set to bridge the digital divide in rural and peri-urban Africa and beyond. Later in 2009 I launched an adoption home which is a flagship of my nonprofit.
It happened later that after launching the adoption home the Spirit of God came upon me and Yahweh began guiding me through visions. Yahweh could inspire me through gospel music videos that played at market places I visited and through written messages. The first one was a song composed by celebrity Bony Mwaitege; it was called: Bad days are coming. Let me quote.
The gospel is being preached; you reject it,
You fold your mouth and despise the servants of God,
What the servants of God are saying,
You despise it and say it is not important.

Bad days are coming,
It is better you be saved early,
Revival meetings you are seeing in every corner,
You will search for them and not find them
Jesus will have already taken his church

When Noah said, “let us built the Ark,’’
People laughed.
Later, they searched for Noah,
But they did not find him,
When the wrath of God came down,
They searched for Noah,
But they did not find him
That is what will happen to you, who despise the Word of God,
The word says, “Grace shall be taken away,
You shall rush to churches but you shall not find help,
You shall search for the word but you shall not find it.

I could sit down and watch that video. When I could rise up as I strolled at the market I could meet a person with a motorbike which had a sticker with the word “Faith.” Then I could bump into a vehicle with a sticker that said “Trust God”. I could then enter a barbershop at an instant the attendant switched on a video song composed by Apostle Kiande. The Song was called: You have heard the words. Allow me to quote it.
You have heard the words,
You have heard the words,
And you despise them,
What is your hope and who is He?
You have heard the words that you need to be saved,
Jesus is calling you,
But you reject him
Jesus is calling you,
Jesus is calling you so that you may be saved.
Where do you put your trust?

I sympathize with you,
I sympathize with you who is not with Jesus,
When the day of the LORD comes,
I sympathize with you who is not with Jesus,
When the day comes and you expire,
I sympathize with you, who are not with Jesus,
When the day comes and you lose your price value,
I sympathize with you who are not with Jesus.

I could leave the barbershop and enter a computer facility; the attendant could then switch on a video song composed by Bony Mwaitege. Let me quote it:
Brethren’s!
I want you to help me,
I desire to enter heaven,
But the devil is trying to block me,
Let him be defeated,
In the name of Jesus, let him be defeated.

Novels and newspaper I can read throughout the night,
But when I take the bible, I fall asleep,
Let the devil be defeated,
In the name of Jesus let the devil be defeated.

I could leave the computer facility and match into a Salon where I could sit down and watch another video song composed by Bony Mwaitege. Let me quote it:

The world, the world, the world,
Each dawn, the world is ever changing,
You can meet with a person today and tomorrow you are told the person is dead,
Ask the drivers,
They will tell you, you can see a person on the road and then he disappear,
Accident incidents are very scaring,
You may think it is a normal accidents but it is occult.

If you find me crying in the church do not be surprised,
I am crying for Africa,
I want Africa to be delivered.

As this happened to all places I went, I felt that God was using those gospel songs to guide me into visions. The spirit could in those occasions inspire me with written messages such as: “Fear Not,” “Believe,” ‘’God is able,’’ among others. In the evening while at home I went into my elder brother’s house. As I was about to step out the spirit directed me to a folded paper on the floor. I picked it and I unfolded it. It was titled: I AM FROM INGOTSE HIGH SCHOOL. I went into my cottage and analyzed the paper. I realized that it was the principal’s speech. I am a graduate of Ingotse High school so do all my brothers. “But why did the spirit remind me about my high school through that motivational speech?” I could keep on wondering. Allow me to quote the speech:

“I AM FROM INGOTSE HIGH SCHOOL.”
What is National academic greatness? Does it consist of numbers, status, tradition or age of the school? That is certainly not. Swollen with the pride inspired by such circumstances, many institutions have failed to attain National greatness. To the wise, a word is sufficient and therefore it will be needless before this audience to prove that a small humbled school such as ours can rise to the heights of National greatness. And equally needless must it be to express what you cannot but feel: that in proportion to high esteem, respect and admiration with the view, the splendor, and the schools in this republic, we at Ingotse feel that we can also be there.

These are feelings so natural that to disguise them would be in vain, to suppress them impossible. Let us pause. Perhaps there never is a school of students and teachers so completely void of virtue and zealousness to want to succeed. But between them perhaps, effort is not victorious and the will to surmount the insurmountable is not a conviction. Perhaps to them the doctrine of strenuous life is demanding to internalize and develop an action plan to actualization.

True, genius and excellence might be lacking in some of us, but the conviction of a common dream to excel should inspire each and every one of us to make positive contribution to this dream/team. What is then the true source and principle of National academic greatness? It is a characteristic spirit unique to a given institution: is that high, haughty, generous, resilient and noble spirit which prizes glory above mediocrity and honor dear than mere ignoble achievements.

It is this spirit, the inspiring soul of heroes, which raises men above the level of humanity and they stand out. It is present with us when we read the story of Starehe Boys Center, Friends School Kamusinga, Sunshine School, Alliance High School, Lugulu Girls High School etc. It swells our commitment as we view their gigantic deeds and it make us feel that we must trail to become the helmeted queens of academic excellent in this country. I have called it high, haughty, generous, resilient and noble spirit. It is haughty -despising whatever is still little and mean whether in character, counsel or conduct. Generous-granting support freely to the academically weak, serving a cushioning effort and this enhances a sense of togetherness. Resilient-bouncing back. It is noble-dreading shame and dishonor as the greatest evil: esteeming fame, glory beyond the final stand.

When this spirit prevails, our school will be wise and energetic because the school will have evolved a winning character. This spirit will be our force of inspiration. The above ingredients of characteristic spirit are blessings which march in the train of National academic greatness and form the basis of HOPE.

I anticipate the day when to command respect in the remotest region of this country, it will be sufficient to say, “I am from Ingotse High School.” I will be happy, thrice happy that day. Thank God that to reach this enviable position we need only the WILL. “YES FELLOW INGOTSIANS OUR DESTINY DEPEND ON OUR WILL.” We must therefore pursue our goals with relentless single mindedness and also a test to the doctrine; optimism is a faith in progress, but not just a creed; it’s a tactic for making things better. We must be prudent in counsel, daring in action, committed in conviction, modest in victory and above all heavenly cushioned.
The late Robert Kennedy had this to say about target and aspiration:” Some men see things as they are and say, “why”? We dream things that never were and say, “why not?” Yes when will be when a mere mention “I am from Ingotse High School” people will no longer ask, “What is that?” but heads will turn. You will hear whispers of admiration, envy, you will literally CAUSE A STIR. “I am from Ingotse High School!” I long for that time.”- Ezekiel Ayeko.

At Lutaso market, God could inspire me through gospel music as He turned my heart to His mission. I could sit down as I watched the video song composed by Rose Muhando. The first song was called: Set Yourself Well. Let me quote it:
I know you desire to be the richest man in the world,
But you don’t think of being the first one to inherit the Kingdom of heaven.
I know you desire to tour America for leisure,
But you don’t think of telling God’s word so that people may get saved.

Satan desires you,
I wish you knew,
Judgment is there,
Stand up and set yourself well.

Use your brains well,
And know what is right for you,
Satan desires you,
Stand up and set yourself well.

After keenly watching this song, I could take off as I strolled on the market. The Spirit could reveal to me written messages such us “Faith,” “Fear Not,” “Trust God,” “My Great God!” and many others. I could walk into a Salon where I could meet a group of women watching a gospel video song composed my Bahati Bukuku. The song was called: These are end times. I could sit down and watch the songs as tears dropped from my eyes. Let me quote the song:
These are end times,
Just think about the accident of Dodoma,
The way it killed people,
Think how HIV AIDS has wiped away people.

What shall happen?
If we do not allow these Jesus
To correct the situation.

I could wipe away tears at the end of the song and walked out only to meet messages such us: “All eyes on me,” “Son of Man,” “The Black Moses,” “Vision.” I could understand that the messages were inspirational words from God and that they were guiding me through the task that God was assigning me. I could join a group of youngster as we watched a video song in a tailoring shop. The song was called: The Elect be Vigilant. It was composed by Rose Muhando. Let me quote it:

The elect be vigilant
These are end times
What was foretold is being fulfilled

I could leave the tailoring shop at the end of the song and go to the first barbershop only to watch another song composed by Rose Muhando. I joined a group of youngsters as we watched the song by the name: Jerusalem my child. Let me quote it:

God has created new equipment in the world’
New equipment in the world.

Jerusalem my child,
How many times have I warned you?
How many times have I guided you?
Now look,
Lucifer has succeeded in deceiving you.
Let marriage be respected by all.

I could leave the place at the end of the song only to pump into a message that said “Carry out my task because I don’t value yours,” Then I could take a rest at a supermarket as I watched a video song called: “Born to shine” composed by Pastor Chris Ogogua.


As I left the place the Spirit could reveal to me a message that said “Tell the Gospel.” Then I could begin to share with people what God was revealing to me. I could talk to people in parables with rhetoric questions. “God is guiding to me through visions. There is a revolution that is to start in this community and it shall spread to all corners of the world,” I could tell people. “Today I recruit you into the army of the living God,” I could tell youngsters as I shook their hands. “I give you power to accomplish the task of God,” I could tell them. “Any youngster you shave in this barbershop today shall be anointed to participate in the end time revolution that God is showing me,” I could tell owners of barbershop. On strolling at the market God could still inspire me using written messages. “Choppers,” I could read a message. “To bring the change that God wants we shall use choppers,” I could tell people. As these happened Yahweh could reveal to me a prophecy made by Prophet Dr. Edward Owour david the founder of the Ministry Of Repentance and Holiness concerning the end time revival. I read and reread and came to a strong conviction that the prophetic word was about the vision that Yahweh was guiding me through. Let me quote it.

THE PROPHETIC WORD TO WESTERN THROUGH PROPHET DR.DAVID EDWARD OWOUR ON 5TH JUNE 2005.
“God loves Western and so the judgment is stronger. Western you are my altar. God loves to use the land. Other nations are waiting for Western. God wants to use as a ladder to other nations. Why are you defiling the altar now? My precious altar, why are you driving me to anger? How come you don’t see that I want to start it from you, and consume the whole country? How come you can’t see that this is end time revival? Who has led you blind? Whereas you have gotten out of my way, how come you have not known your position in the spiritual? Why are you not walking in the spirit? How come you don’t know I want to see you? How come you don’t see that the world is waiting the true revival? Holy Ghost revival. I see mighty warriors in you, I see mighty warriors in you, and I see mighty warriors in you. Your altar is my altar. I want you to restore my altar. Come back to me and I will restore, I will restore and build you and lift you up. The country is waiting for you, the four corners of the earth, the four corners of the earth, the four corners of the earth, the four corners of the earth, waiting, the four wings of the earth, waiting, waiting for you. How could you defile yourself? Why have you gotten out of my will? This is what the LORD says today.

I am separating you today; I am separating you today. If you will follow my command. I will do a new thing with you. I will do a new thing from Western that no man shall close. It will not matter anymore what America says, what Britain says, what South Africa says, what China says, what Uganda says, what Australia says, what Somalia says, all the nations of the earth. They will know that there is a meeting here and that I am speaking with you. You have come in my presence. I am separating you today, I am separating you today. I planted a seed; I have planted a seed, before the earth was created, and I marked you, and I marked you as precious. I knew that time will come and would separate you, and use you and would separate you and use you. Use you to birth out, use you to birth out, use you to birth out. End time revival. The final revival, the final revival, the final revival. It is finished, it is finished at Calvary, and it is finished at Calvary.

He is waiting to come back. He is waiting on you. Get up Western Kenya, get separated today; separate yourself from sin, separate yourself from sin, separate yourself from sin, follow my command, follow my ways and I will restore you, I am opening a door, I have spoken with my breath, it is over. You will never be the same again. I have planned to use you; I am opening a door, a door that will never be closed by any man, a door that no man can close Western. I have sown a seed, a seed of end time revival, I have sown it in your land, consuming your children, consuming adult men, consuming your adult women, end time revival, that anointing, no one can stop it. When you seek God and follow His ways, a mighty anointing will touch you, hallelujah. It is up to you, you will carry the Ark of the Covenant, and you will be God’s walking Holiness, Holiness. It will cause you to separate, I shall send you my power and you shall receive my Holy Spirit. He has commanded the land to follow you when they see you carrying the Ark of the Covenant and you will lead them to them to the land of revival. I have spoken this to you and you shall know that I am the LORD God almighty, the one that created you. The one that marked you, the one that separated you, the one that bring you asunder. I am God Almighty if you maintain my ways. I have made up my mind. I have found Western. I have found Western. Will you carry the Ark of the Covenant? I am looking for somebody to carry the Ark of the Covenant. I have commanded the land to follow you. If you carry the Ark of the Covenant. If you carry the Ark of the Covenant you shall know that I am God, you shall know that I am God, and then you shall know I am Jehovah.

Western, Western. Do you hear me? I am speaking to you, separate; separate from sin, separate from the rest. How come you don’t see? I have loved you even in your wickedness. I chose you; I love you. Now just come back. I will lift you. I will bring you up, I have chosen you and marked you and called you by name and called you by name, wake up Western, and come back today and now follow my ways, please, follow me, the one that healeth you; I will heal you, you will walk in health and you will live full age, you will be a wonder and I will make the land to know that I am the creator of heaven and earth. That is what I have said to you Western Kenya. He called you a long time ago and He is calling you back to come back to His ways. Now He has separated you today, the LORD Almighty has separated you today and removed you from sin, now begin a journey of going to God because you are precious. Sayeth the LORD Almighty.”

On the other hand God revealed to me The Prophetic Word The Class of 2002. My calling began in the KIHBT Electrical & Electronic Class of 2002 after reading and reading I could have a strong conviction that the prophetic word was about me.


CONGRATULATIONS!
HATS OFF TO THE CLASS OF 2002
Congratulations, graduate! You have come a long way! As you celebrate your great accomplishment, do you wonder about the next step? What happens after your diploma is framed and on the wall? God’s Little Instruction Book for the Class of 2002 gives you guidance for your journey by combining the wise counsel of great minds who have gone before you with the wisdom of God’s word. The possibilities are limitless as you blaze a trail into an exciting, new millennium. So congratulations on your graduation and all the success that awaits you with God’s help.

Congratulations! As a member of the class of 2002, you have a privilege and a responsibility of being part of the most important group of people on earth-Those who will be setting the pace, establishing the values, initiating the changes for a world that suddenly find itself face to face with the future. Like every generation that has come before, you will encounter enormous challenges as well as amazing opportunities. And you are bound to find that you will be confronted with difficult questions and complex issues for which there are no precedents. You will truly be going where no one has gone before- except God! How will you find the answers you need? In God’s Little Instruction Book for the Class of 2002, we at Honor Books offer you God’s timeless wisdom taken from one book that will never be obsolete-The Bible. We hope the truth presented in these pages will serve as cherished resources for you as you launch out into the depth of human possibility and potential,”

(Daniel 12:1-3) “[And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.]” It happened that in the year 2012 as I prophesied in my community I encountered a trance. In the trance I could have a one on one visitation from Yahweh; I could have a one on one encounter with Him for months and in the process it happened that I could meet and interact with the dead who came back to life starting with our first parents Adam and Eve. Yahweh, Adam and Eve could keep me company on all occasion as I moved from community to community performing testimony preaching. On other hand it happened that I could encounter violent opposition from the pit of hell as Lucifer and fallen angels could confront and fight me. (Revelation 21:1-4) “[And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God .]”


Allow me to finish my story with this article which Yahweh revealed to me at Nairobi in January 2016 which agrees with the dream Yahweh always revealed to me. It is an article titled “The Prophecy of Kenya in the Bible” and it is authored by Charles Karori Njoroge.
THE PROPHECY OF KENYA IN THE BIBLE
Everything in the Bible, in history as well as in Geography suggest that Kenya was not only set apart but anointed by Yahweh from the very beginning as the country which would be the Launchpad or the epicenter of the much-awaited end-time revival and reformations (Isaiah 18:) “[Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. For so the LORD Said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches. They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them. In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.]”

(Malachi 3:1-5) “[BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hoists. But who may abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adultress, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”] (Malachi 4:5-6) “[Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”]


The last generation upon the earth has no choice but to look for the Elijah message as for treasure because it is the only message which will give us details on how to prepare for the day of the second coming. The House of Israel which is the everlasting official true church was scattered by Yahweh for going against the terms of the everlasting Mt. Sinai covenant (Leviticus 26:33) “[ And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.]”

(Jeremiah 33: 6-11) “[Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. And it shall be to me a name of joy, praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast. The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise in the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.]”

It is from the country of Kenya that Yahweh plans to ignite and lighten the first spark of the fires of revival and reformation under the banner of the famous end-time Elijah message. In his capacity as the creator of heaven and earth. Yahweh is known to be very particular, concerned, sensitive and specific about the issue of the dwelling place for his name and for his people. Yahweh is so orderly that despite being omnipresent, he prefers and believes in dealing with humanity from a well-defined geographical location which is figuratively called Mt. Zion. It would have been his wish to have Jerusalem in the Middle East remain his Mt. Zion forever but the devil would have none of that. When the devil sabotaged Jerusalem as the dwelling place for Yahweh’s name, Yahweh settled for Kenya so that the prophecy of Isaiah, Zephaniah and Hosea may come to pass when it says, “……out of Egypt/Africa, I called my son.” (Hosea 11:1) “[When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt.]” The Elijah message is a restoration message because the children of Israel have all along been scattered throughout the world for rebelling against Mt. Sinai everlasting covenant.

The Bible is very clear that Yahweh will use the tribe of Ephraim who are scattered in sub-Sahara Africa and especially Kenya to arouse their fellow brothers of the house of Israel in the entire world (Jeremiah 31:9) “[They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.]” The best and the most indisputable evidence which shows how privileged Kenya is in the grand plan of salvation is the geographical location that Kenya finds herself. Kenya is the country in which the sun sets first before any other place in as far as Yahweh manner of reckoning time is concerned



Chapter Six
6. The Need of God Rule (Theocracy)
(Genesis 2:8) ‘’ [And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he formed.]’’ (Luke 23:43) ‘’ [And Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in paradise.]’’ Restoration of paradise to mankind is assured, is guaranteed. This is no thought to be scoffed at by fanatical believers in the theory of evolution or the unbelievers. Even they themselves admit that something needs to be done before very long if the human family is to survive to the end of our Common Era. All such doubters and disbelievers will have to agree that this earth needs to undergo a transformation to paradise state if what they may call ‘’the human species is to enjoy existence much longer. Mankind has already gone too far in polluting and ruining his natural environment, and no reversal of the trend is possible, even with the world organization of the United Nations for International Corporation. The society needs a restoration of paradise to our earth and this does not rest with deteriorating mankind and disintegrating human society. The guarantee of this life saving transformation comes from a loving creator, God! This is the only alternative, man’s rule of the earth cannot do it, people’s rule (democracy) cannot do it, Wealthy person’s rule (plutocracy) cannot do it, and technical expert’s rule (technocracy) cannot do it. God’s rule (theocracy) can do it!

Theocracy will not be defeated in its purpose towards making and restoring mankind’s earthly residence. Let us face the facts: mankind started out under Theocracy! Mankind, at its perfect beginning in paradise un-subdued earthly globe outside, was not absolute ruler of all that it survived. Mankind had a ruler higher than whom there is no one? That ruler was mankind’s creator, God, the maker of heaven and earth and the planter of paradise. He is the Theocrat; from the start he was mankind’s Theocratic Ruler. Adam and Eve could have lived till now, yet forever, in paradise: If they had not disobeyed the law that was first stated to Adam in paradise. Instead of being a paradise keeper or gardener Adam now had to become a farmer. Then that engulfing flood wiped out the unexploited paradise and there was no longer a distinction between it and the rest of the earth.

PARADISE, the original perfect garden home of mankind, is no myth, no fairy tale. It is unlike the theory of evolution which was taught in ancient Babylon, later taught by pagan Greek philosophers of the fifth and fourth centuries before Christ and recently revived in the last few centuries. Paradise, where all was beautiful, peaceful, happy, and healthful and life- sustaining, was a real park like residence that was early lost to mankind. For almost six thousand years mankind has been trying to exist outside and away from that garden home of pleasure and delight. The effects of this are seen in both the condition of the earth and the condition of mankind today. As the world situation of our generation worsens and becomes plainer, more threatening, one thing becomes plainer, becomes more certain: If the human family is to survive, paradise needs to be restored early to this earth. Nothing could be better or more desirable for all mankind. It seems almost too good to be true that paradise in all its grandeur will be restored yet , be made earth wide, and that a numberless crowd of right-hearted persons today living will be there on earth when this marvellous restoration begins. Why? That would mean entering into an opportunity to live forever on a paradise earth in complete peace, healthy and happiness- BY THEOCRACY

Get Lost Satan!
(Isaiah 14: 12-16) ‘’ [For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake Kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, everyone in his in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go to the stones of the pit; as carcase trodden under feet. Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

To fight and delay my dream Lucifer deceived everyone around me concerning my health. I encountered violent opposition from the pit of hell when I began to manifest. It all began when I could hear people say, ‘’ these child is sick, this child has a problem,’’ because of my new acquired bold nature, and I could be excited as I address people with a great sense of humour combined with parables and rhetoric questions; formally I had been an introvert but when the spirit of God came upon me I became an extrovert making people to doubt my new acquired personality. ‘’The Prophet Is a Fool, This young man with the Spirit of God is Cray,’’- This are the exact words which everyone pronounced including those close to me. Since majority of the people are spiritual not informed and Biblically illiterate I had to suffer for 13 years under sleeping bills prescribed by psychiatrist who misdiagnosed me that I was suffering from bipolar moods disorder. (Hosea 9: 7-9) ‘’ [The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come: Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.]’’

(Job 1:6-12) ‘’ [Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down it. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou has blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon him put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.]’’

I am a Winner!
As you can see Satan is defeated in this case; Lucifer fought tooth and nail to deceive my health but thanks to Word of Faith Bible Institute a flagship of Winners Chapel International- In 2017 while in the Bible School Yahweh revealed to me the realities of divine health and this rescued me from further destruction. (Isaiah 14: 12-16) ‘’ [Then shall thy light break forth as the as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.]’’ That is how I defeated Lucifer and I am enjoying divine health. It is not yet over; the word of God remind me of the story of the Biblical Job. (Job 42:12) ‘’[So the LORD blessed the latter end of job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.’]’’- My Change is on the WAY! Lucifer gets defeated; similarly, Lucifer has been fighting Winners Chapel International Commission. Let the truth be revealed to rescue innocent souls from perishing. As I conclude this wonderful book I come to a strong conviction that Winners Chapel International shall be my spiritual home. Today I reveal to you the doctrine of Winners Chapel International; you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

What You Must Know About Winners’ Chapel International
This Ministry was birthed by a heavenly vision delivered on the 2nd of May 1981 to Bishop (Dr) David O. Oyedepo with a task of liberating the World from all oppressions of the devil through the preaching of the Word of Faith.
The mandate “The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil through preaching of the word of faith and I am sending you to undertake this task.”
This Commission has flourished and blossomed resulting in the birth of vibrant churches all over the world called Winners Chapel International, Dominion Publishing House, Word of Faith Bible Institute, Covenant University, and Land Mark University among others. The headquarters of the church is situated in Canaan land, Lagos Nigeria with many branches including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, USA, UK etc.
Today, testimonies of liberation through our services, messages, books, tapes, CDs, DVDs, fliers and even outreaches are most humbling. The word of faith is working like fire for the liberation of mankind across this nation.
Opposition
The testimonies from this church have attracted both multitudes to join the church as faithful members, and also high level of opposition from the pit of hell.
Satan and his agents have maliciously labelled the church as “illuminate”, “Freemason” and even “Devil Worshiping Church”. This is an old strategy of Satan the enemy of the church but he has never and he shall never prevail.
Jesus the founder and the builder of the Church spoke concerning satanic opposition in Matthew 16:18:
“And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Jesus Himself was wrongfully accused of casting out demons and working miracles by the power of Beelzebub the chief of devils.
“But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.” – Lk.11:15
Apostle Paul was accused of being a mover of sedition and ringleader of a sect.
“For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:” – Act.24:5
None of such evil accusation had ever stalled or diminished the growth of the Church of Jesus Christ.
The truth is that, if they did this to Jesus the owner of the church, and to Apostle Paul the pattern son, they can do it to any minister or any ministry.
Any wonder why churches today are being maligned and vilified by some satanic agents.
The Church
Winners Chapel Internationals is NOT and is in NO anyway associated with:
• A Cult
• A Secret Society
• Illuminati
• Freemason
• Devil Worshiping
• Human Sacrifice etc.
We do not in any way have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and there is nothing secretive about our operations.
Contrary to this, Winners Chapel International operates openly:
• Our church services and programs are open to all members of the public
• We go for public outreaches during the day almost on daily basis.
• We run an international Bible School on monthly basis and it is open to the public, all denominations and men and women of all walks of life.
• Our Sunday and weekday services are open to the public.
• Our Sermons are available on the internet either LIVE or in Archive, and they can be watched or downloaded free of charge.
WHAT WE BELIEVE!
Below are the tenets of our faith in other words what we believe and stand for:
1. THE SCRIPTURES
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of Holy men of old who spoke and wrote, as the Holy Spirit moved them. The New Covenant as recorded in the New Testament is our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (2 Tim.3: 16, I Thes. 2: 13; 2 Pet. 1 21)

2. THE GODHEAD
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit being co-equal. (1 John 5:7)
God the Father is greater than them all, the sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter. (John 14:28, John 16:28, John 1:14)
The Son is the Word flesh covered, the only begotten that has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:14, John 1:18, John 1:1).
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal. (John 15:26)

3. MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION
Man is a created being made in the image and likeness of God but through Adam’s transgression and fall; sin came into the world. Jesus Christ, the Son of God was manifested to undo the works of the devil and He gave his life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man to God. (Rom. 3:23; Rom 3:10; 1 John 3:8) Salvation is the gift of God to man, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing good works acceptable to God. (Eph. 2: 8)

4. ETERNAL LIFE AND THE NEW BIRTH
Man’s first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The new birth is necessary to all men and when experienced, produces external life. (John 3:3-5; 1 John 5:12)

5. WATER BAPTISM
Baptism by immersion is a direct commandment of our Lord, and it is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the believer’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. (Math. 28:19; Rom 6:4; Col 2:12; Act 8:36-39

6. BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST
The baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift by God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (Matt.3:11; Jn.14:16-17; Acts1:8; 2:38-39; 19:1-7; 2:4)

7. SANCTIFICATION
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation at Christ’s return. (Heb. 12:14; 1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Corth. 3:18; Philp. 3:12-14; 1 Corth 1:30)

8. SIGNS & WONDERS
Through insight into New Testament mysteries (Mk 4:11; 1 Corth. 2:10) such as:
– Laying on of hands to impart the gifts of God.
(2 Tim 6:6; Deut. 34:9).
– Holy Communion (1Corth. 11:23-24)
– Anointing people and things with oil (Mk 6:13; Exod. 30:25-31)
– Feet Washing (John 13:3-10)
– Anointing Clothing Materials (Acts 1911-12)
– Blood of Sprinkling (1Corth. 5:7; Exod. 12:1-25)
– Prophetic Utterance (Isa. 44:26; Mk 11:23)

9. DIVINE HEALING
Healing is for the physical illness of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the church today. James 5:14-15; Mark 16: 18 Isaiah 53:4-5; Math 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24

10. RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND RETURN OF OUR LORD
The angel said to Jesus’ disciples ‘’ This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven”. His coming is imminent. When He comes. The dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air”. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess 4:16-17). Following the tribulation, He shall, return to earth as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and together with His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years. (Rev. 20:6)

11. HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION
The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is hopeless and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and, therefore has no future hope of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms “eternal” and “everlasting” used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in Lake of Fire carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the joy and ecstasy of saints in the God. (Heb. 9:27; Rev. 19:20).


WARNING
The Bible tells us “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” – Hosea 4:6.
It is important for us to sound the following scriptural based warning to rescue innocent people from destruction.
• One should never shift the glory of God to Satan. (Isaiah 48:11). The hand of God is clearly visible in all that is happening in Winners’ Chapel International and it is risky to attribute that to Satan.
• The Bible warns us not to have fellowship with the unfruitful work of darkness.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” – Ephesians 5:11
• There is one sin that cannot be forgiven: The sin against the Holy Spirit. It is blasphemous for anyone to speak against the work of God by the Holy Spirit Matt. 12:31“And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.” – Luke 12:10The numerous miracles, healings, deliverances and salvations are orchestrated by the Holy Spirit. It is therefore blasphemous for anyone to claim that these are the handwork of the devil and thereby committing a heinous sin against the Holy Spirit. We want to admonish everyone who has been engaging in such blasphemous acts to desist from it forthwith.

JESUS IS LORD!

The devil will want to keep you from identifying him as your enemy, because he knows the moment you identify him as your enemy, the battle is almost as good as won. He keeps blinding you to this fact. (1 Peter 5:8) ‘’ [Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.’’].

Lucifer fights a losing battle; (Ezekiel 28: 13-19) ‘’[Thou hast been in Eden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the berly, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cat thee to the ground; I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.’’]





About The Author
Mr. Mapesa Bitonye is an Electrical Engineer and an Electrical Engineering Trainer by Profession who turned into a Social Innovator, a Civic Tech Leader and a Cross Boundary Leader. He is The CEO & Founder of The ICT Academy; The ICT Academy is a start-up multi country digital hybrid non-profit created to bridge the digital divide in rural and peri-urban Africa and beyond. Anointed To Lead is a blow by blow account of how Yahweh called Mr. Mapesa Bitonye into government and anointed him to lead. After his anointing he underwent through a baptism of fire by encountering violent from the pit of hell when he began to manifest. It took 13 years for him to come in terms with the reality of divine health after when attending The Word of Faith Bible Institute a flagship of Winners Chapel International (the commission where he was anointed).

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