I was escaping poverty! Pastor Kanyari on asking for Sh310 for miracles
Controversial preacher Pastor Victor Kanyari has talked about the infamous ‘mbegu ya 310’ saga.
Kanyari said that his call for financial contributions from followers was driven by a desperate desire to escape poverty rather than the promise of miracles.
Speaking at his Salvation Healing Ministry church in Nairobi, Kanyari candidly confessed that his plea for Sh310 from his followers was not rooted in a quest for divine miracles but was, in fact, a means for him to alleviate his financial struggles.
“Mimi ndio nilikuwa mhubiri anaongea Nairobi, hakukua na mwingine. Kina Ezekiel na Ng’ang’a hawakuwa, mimi ndio nilikuwa naongea hii town. Lakini sikuwa na pesa, ndio maana nikaanza kuitisha Sh310. Nikasema panda mbegu ya 310 na tusibishanebishane. Si kutaka kwangu, umaskini ulikuwa umenitandika sawasawa,” confessed Kanyari.
(I was the preacher speaking in Nairobi; there was no one else. Ezekiel and Ng’ang’a were not there; I was the most influential pastor in this town. But I didn’t have money, that’s why I started asking for Sh310. I said, sow a seed of 310, and let’s not argue about it. It wasn’t because I wanted to; poverty had overwhelmed me completely.)
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He elaborated that at that time, he believed he was the only preacher delivering the message in Nairobi and, struggling with financial hardship, resorted to the call for contributions as a way to secure his livelihood.
Despite his initial financial struggles, Kanyari maintained that he did perform miracles, claiming to heal people and uplift others from poverty through his prayers.
“Nikaanza kuitisha 310 my friend, lakini sikujua Mungu alinipatia akili na maarifa, pesa nitajitafutia. Mungu alinipa annointing, lakini haikuwa annointing ya pesa. Ilikuwa ya kuponya watu magonjwa,” he added.
Kanyari proudly declared his prosperity, adding that he is now wealthy with countless cars, some of which he struggles to find parking spaces for.
He also highlighted the success of his children, who attend prestigious schools.
The ‘Mbegu ya 310’ controversy first came to public attention in 2014 when KTN’s investigative desk, Jicho Pevu, exposed Kanyari for allegedly conning his followers through staged miracles.
The pastor would reportedly exploit these staged events to persuade followers to send him Ksh310 for prayers, promising them divine intervention.