With revelations that the government is bloke and treasury is planning to borrow billions from the domestic market to fill up the gaps caused by massive waste via corruption in government.
Kenyans now demand to hear from the peoples’ president Raila Odinga on the state of the economy.
The economy that has been undermined by massive corruption in the Uhuru regime has led to suffering of millions of ordinary Kenyans, only this week it was reported that a teacher in Kirinyaya committed suicide mainly due to delayed September salaries among other financial related stress.
Small scale traders and the middle class will have to tighted their spending belts as bank interest rates rages. Tenderpreneurs are also having it rough as the government has failed to pay for the services/work already done leading to stalling of already commissioned projects.
We know if Raila comments Uhuru will definitely wake up, we had the issue of grenade attacks but after PM made a comment Uhuru acted and for now we seem to be ok, said a TNA MP who requested anonymity
Quantitative easing (printing of cash) not backed by sound economic projects has led to stagflation and therefore many dark days to come>>>
Dunga Unuse says
And why should he commend? If Kenyans wanted solutions from RAO they would have given him the mandate in 2013, but we were bought over by PR, empty promises, sheng, selfies, facebook posts and other shenanigans that made us believe we were electing a “cool”, “youthful”, “humble” and results oriented government. We must now pay the price of our own folly. RAO should keep mum, lest we insult him for messing, making noise, taking advantage and trying to destabilize government. A wise man once gave birth to twins and he named one of them Choices, you can guess the other’s name.
jaluo sisi natumia kizjngu kuwa tajiri....toa ndugu toa dada......... says
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
Bishop and church elders caught up in 72-acre land scam
Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC). NPC members are accusing retired Bishop Boniface Adoyo and two elders in the church of defrauding them millions of shillings they had invested in the project, with the intention of purchasing land to build their homes. PHOTO | DENISH OCHIENG | NATION MEDIA GROUP
In Summary
The claimants assert they were the victims of a major breach of trust from a church elder revered by the congregation.
In any event, Mr Nyakundi swore that it was the members who failed to meet terms and conditions of the sale as stipulated in the sale agreement forms.
He accused the members of rushing to court, saying that the said agreement had stipulated that any dispute was to be referred to the current presiding Bishop of Citam or any advocate of the High Court.
In spite of making full payment, the members claimed the retired bishop and the company directors had refused to supply them with registered leases and continued to deny them entry into the property.
By PAUL OGEMBA
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One of Nairobi’s most prominent churches is embroiled in a court dispute pitting its leaders against church members over a multi-million shilling land buying project.
Members of Nairobi’s Christ is the Answer Ministries (Citam) — whose flagship is the Nairobi Pentecostal Church on Valley Road — are accusing retired Bishop Boniface Adoyo and two elders in the church of defrauding them of millions of shillings they had invested in the project with the intention of purchasing land to build their homes.
“Things have got so messy. What started as a noble idea has turned out to be a scam which the retired bishop and two church trustees are using to fleece the members of millions of shillings,†said the law firm of Mulondo, Oundo, Muriuki and Company Advocates in court papers.
The claimants assert they were the victims of a major breach of trust from a church elder revered by the congregation.
They claim in court papers that Dr Adoyo and the two trustees – Mr Haron Nyakundi and Dr Joyce Gikunda – have diverted the members’ money for their personal gain.
But the church has distanced itself from the land project, although it acknowledges that some of the directors are its members.
“La Nyavu Gardens Ltd is not and has never been a business arm of Citam and, therefore, has no relationship whatsoever with the church,†says a disclaimer notice published by when the controversy broke out.
“Whereas some or all of the directors of La Nyavu Gardens Ltd are church members at Citam, they do not represent Citam and are in La Nyavu Gardens Ltd in their individual and private capacities. Citam and its leadership have no shares in La Nyavu Gardens Ltd,†says the church.
“Any issues relating to La Nyavu Gardens Ltd should be addressed directly to its directors and not to the church.â€
BUYING LAND
The dispute dates back to 2007 when Dr Adoyo, then presiding bishop of Citam, came up with an idea to help church members acquire wealth by buying land in Karen, which would later be sub-divided and leased out to them so that they could build homes.
The church members embraced the idea and together initiated Lanyavu Sacco in 2008 to start saving money, with the initial intention of allowing members to borrow money.
As time went by, the need to acquire properties on behalf of the members grew and the Sacco was transformed into Lanyavu Gardens Limited as a vehicle to acquire land.
It was then that Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda were appointed directors of the new company.
According to court documents, Lanyavu Gardens Ltd acquired 72 acres of land, which was sub-divided into 130 plots and each member was required to pay Sh4 million for half acre, and an additional Sh1 million to develop infrastructure.
But seven years after they paid for the plots, the members claim that Lanyavu Gardens Ltd, Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda have refused to allocate them the plots and instead channelled their money to other investments to enrich themselves.
“It came to the attention of the members that the money they collected for the Sacco has been used by Dr Adoyo and the trustees to buy other properties in Mavoko, Ngong and Karen Plains, which they have registered in their names,†the members say.
But in his defence, Mr Nyakundi sought to disassociate the church from the company’s activities, saying that the sale of the Karen land was not exclusive to the church members.
“The church members are not and have never been shareholders, directors or beneficiaries of Lanyavu Gardens Ltd. The only nexus was that they were offered plots at a discounted price from other members of the public,†said Mr Nyakundi.
NO LEGITIMATE CLAIMS
In any event, Mr Nyakundi swore that it was the members who failed to meet terms and conditions of the sale as stipulated in the sale agreement forms, and that they should not blame anyone for missing out on the plots.
According to him, 106 members who complied with the sale agreement and paid their money within the agreed time had received their transfer documents.
“The complaining members were aware that they had breached the terms of agreement. They have no legitimate claims or rights to the profits of the company and cannot, therefore, be allowed to inspect our books of accounts,†said Mr Nyakundi.
He accused the members of rushing to court, saying that the said agreement had stipulated that any dispute was to be referred to the current presiding Bishop of Citam or any advocate of the High Court.
He added that the members did not approach the court with clean hands, and that their only intention was to embarrass the church.
“They are acting in bad faith by making allegations of fraud to malign our names and reputation and to distract the court from the fact that they did not honour their obligations under the agreement,†he swore.
The members in their suit want the court to stop Lanyavu Gardens Ltd, Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda from sub-dividing, transferring, or in any way dealing with the prime parcels of land they bought in Karen in an investment named Bogani Properties.
They have claimed Dr Adoyo convinced them to start the Sacco to empower them to own plots only to be short-changed after paying millions of shillings for the properties.
They accused the three of refusing to call an annual general meeting to explain to members how their money was being used or how much they spent to purchase the Bogani property in Karen.
WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY
In spite of making full payment, the members claimed the retired bishop and the company directors had refused to supply them with registered leases and continued to deny them entry into the property.
The members accused Dr Adoyo and his team of acting in an opaque manner by refusing to allow them access to financial records of the company.
“Because they have been running the company oppressively, we want the court to wind it up and appoint an interim liquidator and its assets shared out to members on the strength of their contributions,†they say in court documents.
Although Mr Nyakundi swore that there are no records showing that the members were allocated plots in Karen, the members attached a list showing they were indeed among those who had paid and had been allocated plots.
They also attached copies of the company minutes which show that Lanyavu Gardens Ltd had no money and relied on the church members’ contributions to secure the land on their behalf.
“The paid-up members honoured their obligations but the office holders are the ones refusing to transfer the plots. Some members who have been vocal are being threatened with denial of their shares and plot allocation,†said the lawyers.
The members also dismissed statements by Mr Nyakundi that the venture was not a church project, insisting that it was part of Citam’s five-year strategic plan initiated by Dr Adoyo for creation and transfer of wealth to church members.
The church members say in court documents that what hurts them most is the fact that the elders turned their hard earned wealth into a family affair.
Richard Ambusas machichim says
I know Raila is a good president only a few people don’t want him to get to state house because he will close all the thieves channels in Kenya heko Raila kwa bidii unayo Mungu akupe zaidi.
jaluo sisi natumia kizjngu kuwa tajiri....toa ndugu toa dada......... says
Toa ndugu toa dada…..ndio hii ya jaluo
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
Bishop and church elders caught up in 72-acre land scam
One of Nairobi’s most prominent churches is embroiled in a court dispute pitting its leaders against church members over a multi-million shilling land buying project.
Members of Nairobi’s Christ is the Answer Ministries (Citam) — whose flagship is the Nairobi Pentecostal Church on Valley Road — are accusing retired Bishop Boniface Adoyo and two elders in the church of defrauding them of millions of shillings they had invested in the project with the intention of purchasing land to build their homes.
“Things have got so messy. What started as a noble idea has turned out to be a scam which the retired bishop and two church trustees are using to fleece the members of millions of shillings,†said the law firm of Mulondo, Oundo, Muriuki and Company Advocates in court papers.
The claimants assert they were the victims of a major breach of trust from a church elder revered by the congregation.
They claim in court papers that Dr Adoyo and the two trustees – Mr Haron Nyakundi and Dr Joyce Gikunda – have diverted the members’ money for their personal gain.
But the church has distanced itself from the land project, although it acknowledges that some of the directors are its members.
“La Nyavu Gardens Ltd is not and has never been a business arm of Citam and, therefore, has no relationship whatsoever with the church,†says a disclaimer notice published by when the controversy broke out.
“Whereas some or all of the directors of La Nyavu Gardens Ltd are church members at Citam, they do not represent Citam and are in La Nyavu Gardens Ltd in their individual and private capacities. Citam and its leadership have no shares in La Nyavu Gardens Ltd,†says the church.
“Any issues relating to La Nyavu Gardens Ltd should be addressed directly to its directors and not to the church.â€
BUYING LAND
The dispute dates back to 2007 when Dr Adoyo, then presiding bishop of Citam, came up with an idea to help church members acquire wealth by buying land in Karen, which would later be sub-divided and leased out to them so that they could build homes.
The church members embraced the idea and together initiated Lanyavu Sacco in 2008 to start saving money, with the initial intention of allowing members to borrow money.
As time went by, the need to acquire properties on behalf of the members grew and the Sacco was transformed into Lanyavu Gardens Limited as a vehicle to acquire land.
It was then that Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda were appointed directors of the new company.
According to court documents, Lanyavu Gardens Ltd acquired 72 acres of land, which was sub-divided into 130 plots and each member was required to pay Sh4 million for half acre, and an additional Sh1 million to develop infrastructure.
But seven years after they paid for the plots, the members claim that Lanyavu Gardens Ltd, Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda have refused to allocate them the plots and instead channelled their money to other investments to enrich themselves.
“It came to the attention of the members that the money they collected for the Sacco has been used by Dr Adoyo and the trustees to buy other properties in Mavoko, Ngong and Karen Plains, which they have registered in their names,†the members say.
But in his defence, Mr Nyakundi sought to disassociate the church from the company’s activities, saying that the sale of the Karen land was not exclusive to the church members.
“The church members are not and have never been shareholders, directors or beneficiaries of Lanyavu Gardens Ltd. The only nexus was that they were offered plots at a discounted price from other members of the public,†said Mr Nyakundi.
NO LEGITIMATE CLAIMS
In any event, Mr Nyakundi swore that it was the members who failed to meet terms and conditions of the sale as stipulated in the sale agreement forms, and that they should not blame anyone for missing out on the plots.
According to him, 106 members who complied with the sale agreement and paid their money within the agreed time had received their transfer documents.
“The complaining members were aware that they had breached the terms of agreement. They have no legitimate claims or rights to the profits of the company and cannot, therefore, be allowed to inspect our books of accounts,†said Mr Nyakundi.
He accused the members of rushing to court, saying that the said agreement had stipulated that any dispute was to be referred to the current presiding Bishop of Citam or any advocate of the High Court.
He added that the members did not approach the court with clean hands, and that their only intention was to embarrass the church.
“They are acting in bad faith by making allegations of fraud to malign our names and reputation and to distract the court from the fact that they did not honour their obligations under the agreement,†he swore.
The members in their suit want the court to stop Lanyavu Gardens Ltd, Dr Adoyo, Mr Nyakundi and Dr Gikunda from sub-dividing, transferring, or in any way dealing with the prime parcels of land they bought in Karen in an investment named Bogani Properties.
They have claimed Dr Adoyo convinced them to start the Sacco to empower them to own plots only to be short-changed after paying millions of shillings for the properties.
They accused the three of refusing to call an annual general meeting to explain to members how their money was being used or how much they spent to purchase the Bogani property in Karen.
WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY
In spite of making full payment, the members claimed the retired bishop and the company directors had refused to supply them with registered leases and continued to deny them entry into the property.
The members accused Dr Adoyo and his team of acting in an opaque manner by refusing to allow them access to financial records of the company.
“Because they have been running the company oppressively, we want the court to wind it up and appoint an interim liquidator and its assets shared out to members on the strength of their contributions,†they say in court documents.
Although Mr Nyakundi swore that there are no records showing that the members were allocated plots in Karen, the members attached a list showing they were indeed among those who had paid and had been allocated plots.
They also attached copies of the company minutes which show that Lanyavu Gardens Ltd had no money and relied on the church members’ contributions to secure the land on their behalf.
“The paid-up members honoured their obligations but the office holders are the ones refusing to transfer the plots. Some members who have been vocal are being threatened with denial of their shares and plot allocation,†said the lawyers.
The members also dismissed statements by Mr Nyakundi that the venture was not a church project, insisting that it was part of Citam’s five-year strategic plan initiated by Dr Adoyo for creation and transfer of wealth to church members.
The church members say in court documents that what hurts them most is the fact that the elders turned their hard earned wealth into a family affair.
Anonymous says
the duo of uhuruto has wasted this country
SWEETIE says
Ruto feels like
PAUL OLUOCH says
INFACT KENYA STILL LACKING A LEADER WITH VISION WHO CAN SAVE THE CITIZENS TOGETHER WITH ECONOMY FROM TOTAL DISATER. MAY GOD HELP KENYA GETTING PEOPLES’ CHOICE.
Jakarachuonyo. says
Yes; its well and good,ur calling Raila to have asay. Good but why not mount kenyans? Kura kwa kikuyus from mount , uongozi ni kwa Hon. Raila? Kiongoziuteuliwa na mungu, si kupiga kifua eti una helanyingi, au uliwachiwa utajiri na baba yako. Leo lazima uhuruto, watambue, kwamba utawala siyo kwa watoto. Hakuna kitu mnaita huyu kiongozi.
Richard Ambusas machichim says
Jambo nzuri sio rahisi kufanyika ,kwa mfano kuiba ni rahisi sana kuliko kutafuta kwa haki.Shuleni kuwa na matokeo mazuri lazima uwe na bidii zaidi lakini kuanguka ni rahisi tena sana. Kwa hivyo ni vigumu pia kumpata rais mwenye bidii ya mchwa hapa Kenya lakini naamini Raila akipata tutajiuliza kwa nini hangekua rais kitambo kwa vile naamini atafanya mema kwa maoni yangu.Vijana wameshindwa vibaya kwa vile ni kelele tu na wizi mkubwa unaendelea na kwa ukweli wanajua na wanapenda hivyo.Hata Enzi ya Moi Kibaki na Raila/kibaki haikua hivi kuonyesha wazee ndio wenye bidii kuliko vijana ruto na uhuru.
Anonymous says
All are fake coz even Rao will not kill this monster called corruption in Kenya. A good example is the kazi kwa vijana initiative what happened, who benefited from it unless few corrupt individual. All the leaders we have will never solve our problems until dignity, intergratity and vision for Kenya and not selfness will be restored.
Anonymous says
You should understand that few selfish, ethnic individuals who have made up their minds not to allow Raila to ascend to power, they use their Money carelessly bribing Politicians all over with nonsense propaganda and yet such people take them as the truth. That is what they did and now everyone is paying for. Let those from Central wake up and join the rest as Kenya is bigger than an in individual, But God’s has power to change everything as God’s time is the best.
Khalwaleist says
The Opposition is now the Government!
Anyah ja masala says
Baba should jus let these Men swallow their fair share of the humble pie.
Vama says
These two boys should be thrown out of state office as soon as possible lest the country is auctioned!!!!!!
Anonymous says
And Y shuld him comment, Cord wanted dialog to show this sleeping gava the way they refused sanasana huyu bwana kusema na kusahau, now?
Anonymous says
Nonsense,they have been in the government and power for many years why didn’t they do it then.
Anonymous says
they did
Anonymous says
Kenya is not broke. This is just a propaganda not increase teachers pay
The LEVITE says
Mwanzo Jakom aimarishe uchumi wakibra,kisha bondo,kisha arudi shuleni amalize kidato cha 3/4.afanye mtihani.he is a school drop out n never did any training at college or university.he worked at a metal smealting factory in german n most of the time he was trading at the BELIN WALLwith his friends from east german.so hawezi tisaidia! tena mwambie aregeshe pesa za masikini wa kisumu mollases plant,the pay the goverment with the current market value of the same
wanyaga koking says
how many times did Raila amolo odinga pleaded with xo called uhuruto for adialoge?since they like politicyng evrything especially ule mtu wa kitendawili…its now time..what u dont need today u will it some other tym..n tht tym is now..ngoooooooouu! alisema mm ni mweupe kama pamba
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