- Several sacks of cash in notes and coins have been found in the late prophetess Mary Akatsa’s house
- Akatsa, who founded the Jerusalem Church of Christ in the 1980s, made a fortune from registration, tithes, and donor funding
- It was difficult to tell her wealth because she lived in a humble Kawangware house and dressed simply
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It has emerged that Prophetess Mary Sinaida Akatsa left behind sacks of cash in her Kawangware house.
Source: UGC
The Jerusalem Church of Christ founder died on October 26 after a protracted kidney problem.
Where was Akatsa’s cash taken?
Nation reports that Akatsa’s siblings and family lawyer deposited the cash in the bank.
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A Nyumba Kumi elder who witnessed the incident disclosed that he counted at least three bags being carted away.
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However, he got distracted somewhere and didn’t finish counting the total number of bags.
How did Akatsa make money?
Details indicate that the clergywoman had several ways to make her fortune.
The first was through church registration as every follower had to pay a fee to join her church.
She must have made money from tithes and registration fees given that her church, founded in the 1980s, boasted over 6,000 followers.
Apart from members, Akatsa had connections outside the church and often received donor funding.
Akatsa was an avid farmer
The prophetess also owned a parcel of land in Lugari where she practised large-scale farming.
She also had several parcels of land in Nairobi and prime property in Vihiga.
Before her demise, it was difficult to imagine that she was wealthy given her meekness.
This is because Akatsa lived in a humble Kawangware house while her sons lived in leafy Karen
Source: TUKO.co.ke
