Danstan Omari Claims Gov't Wants To Take Church's Property, Says None Is Registered In Ezekiel's Name

• Pastor Ezekiel Odero's lawyer Danstan Omari claimed there was a hidden agenda behind the deregistration of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church
• Omari explained an attempt to take over the church's assets would be stealing from Kenyans, adding that the property was registered under the church, not Ezekiel
• He said that the government had declared war on Christianity, questioning why other beliefs were not under the microscope

Nairobi - Pastor Ezekiel Odero's lawyer Danstan Omari has accused the government of having an ulterior motive in the deregistration of the Newlife Prayer Centre and Church.

During a press briefing on Friday, August 18, outside Milimani Law Courts, the lawyer claimed the government was out to take the church's property which he claimed to be valued at trillions of shillings.

Omari said to set everything clear; none of the property was registered in the embattled preacher's name.

He explained that they were registered under Newlife Prayer Centre and Church, adding that nationalising it later would be stealing from Kenyans who contributed to the property.

"Remember the import of deregistering the church it means the properties of the church, which as of now are trillions of money, shall be taken. People have an appetite to take over and nationalise or take the property of the church. This is an attempt to take the property of the citizens.

For record purposes, none of the property of the church is registered in Pastor Ezekiel's name; not even a dog. All the property plus the rats in that church are registered in Newlife Prayer Centre and Church. So it is the property of more than 10 million followers of Ezekiel that the government wants to take. But we're determined," he explained.

Why only churches

The lawyer questioned why the Kenya Kwanza administration was focused on cracking the whip on Christian groups.

Omari pointed out that there are six religious groups in the country, and none apart from Christians had been subjected to scrutiny.

"It is a clear manifestation of the agenda of this government against religion. No other religious facility. No mosque, temple or traditional Kaya shrines have ever been closed. Why the churches? It is a war against Christianity. The war against the word of God has started earnestly," he added.

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Danstan Omari.

Danstan Omari Claims Gov't Wants to Take Church's Property, Says None Is Registered in Ezekiel's

Danstan Omari Claims Gov't Wants to Take Church's Property, Says None Is Registered in Ezekiel's