Their is no any other group that is easily mobilized into actions as the Kenyans on Twitter and the whole social media. They are always up in flames ready to rage down everything that is shifting from the ordinary.
Five top officials of a church in Roysambu, Jesus Winners Ministry, are set to be the new owners of Uchumi’s multibillion-shilling Kasarani land.
The private limited company at the centre of the Sh2.8 billion transaction, Jewel Complex Limited, is majority owned by Edward Mwai Kiongo, also a leader at the church.
Jewel Complex Limited was registered on May 23 last year.
Shareholders of the firm include Edward Mwai Kiongo who holds 36.36 percent stake, Paul Gichohi Mutune with 9.09 per cent ownership while Agnes Wanjiku Kiongo, Raphael Mwiti Thiaru and James Kiongo Mwai all hold 18.18 per cent shares each.
Jesus Winners Ministry is a popular church among the political elite.
It hosted President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto for prayers during their last church service, two days before the August 8 election.
The church also hosted President Kenyatta on June 30 2013, about two months after he assumed power.
Court filings show that the struggling retailer has entered into an agreement with Jewel Complex Limited to sell the land at Sh2.8 billion.
A Sh330 million deposit has already been paid on the underway transaction.
Details of the retail chain’s land deal are revealed in documents that UBA Bank, one of the creditors, has filed in court seeking a share of the sale proceeds to clear an outstanding loan.
“Kasarani Mall Limited has entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of the said land reference number 25544, Nairobi dated September 17, 2018 for the sum of Sh2,800,000,000 with Jewel Complex Limited,” Maureen Gacheru, UBA Bank’s legal officer, says in court documents.
A game of chess , registered last year, 2.8 billion transaction.
Kasarani church group to buy Sh2.8bn Uchumi land https://t.co/srxuwZAh8e via @BD_Africa
— Kimani (@theNjiiris) December 18, 2018
This has left the online citizens in turmoil. The netizens have taken the war higher claiming that the margin of the money that the church has proposed to buy the land is so much expensive.
How much do you think putting hand on the forehead of people of class worthy to wonder of this pastor buying uchumi land at kasarani for 2.6 billion is just nothing but cheap https://t.co/G78ZiBI0ln
— Samuel N Orutwa (@orutwasam) December 18, 2018
HERE ARE SOME REACTIONS
#JesusWinner hosted @UKenyatta and @ODP_kenya Ruto for prayers during their last church service, two days before August 8 election. The church also hosted President Kenyatta on June 30 2013, two months after he assumed power. – @dailynation . #ChurchKE #CorruptionKE #Kasarani pic.twitter.com/XYkWsnWsfM
— Solomon Ambuku (@solo_ambuku) December 18, 2018
The private limited company at centre of Sh2.8 billion @UchumiKenya #Kasarani transaction, Jewel Complex Limited, is majority owned by Edward Mwai Kiongo, also a leader at the #JesusWinner church, registered on May 23 last year. – @dailynation . #ClergyKE #ChurchKE #CorruptionKE pic.twitter.com/sdsp4kIyql
— Solomon Ambuku (@solo_ambuku) December 18, 2018
Your pastor is buying a land worth 2.8Billion at Kasarani and you are still there in his church saying i receive 😁keep waiting! He told you 2018 is your year. pic.twitter.com/SZTU10KBFF
— Perato N_Senior (@PeratoN_Senior) December 18, 2018