Born in 1966 in Goma Village, Bondo, Kenya, Prophet Dr. David Owuor has, over the past two decades, established himself as one of the most powerful modern prophets in Kenya, amassing a large church following and loyal supporters.
Despite being a molecular geneticist with advanced degrees from various universities, Owuor has, of late, emerged as one of Kenya’s most polarising religious figures.
In the early 2000s, he abandoned his scientific career to pursue evangelism, where he began preaching door to door in Nakuru before founding his Repentance and Holiness Ministry in 2004.
What makes his presence intriguing is the dramatic outlook that features a signature all-white attire that sets him apart from his contemporaries, coupled with claims of healing HIV and paralysis. Some of his followers often give him credit for fulfilled predictions such as earthquakes and floods.
Owuor’s Resurrection Claims
In 2017, pastor Owour shocked Kenyans by claiming to have resurrected Rosa Chepochesau, a woman from West Pokot County. These strange assertions escalated his earlier controversial stance within Kenya’s religious circles.
This claim sparked mixed reactions among both his supporters and critics, with staunch followers applauding the miracle as proof of divine ordination, yet sceptics rubbished this as nothing but deception, arguing that it lacked medical verification.
What happened to the lady thereafter?
In what happened to be a twist of events, while buzz around the apparent ‘resurrection miracle’ continued to dominate Kenya’s media outlets, the said lady, Rosa, passed away on 22nd January 2019, barely two years after Owuor’s resurrection claim. She was laid to rest within a week.
During her funeral, Rosa’s eulogy stated that she had died in June 2017 after being diagnosed with arthritis, before she was allegedly resurrected by Prophet David Owuor.
It is therefore startling that even after Owour’s allegations were shattered, most of his supporters, especially those that are members of his church, continue to cling to the alleged ‘resurrection miracle’, while skeptics like the Kenya Practitioners and Dentists Council maintain that such reckless claims could hinder medical treatment.
