Kenyan Woman On TikTok Says Key To Prosperity Is Not Giving Pastors Tithes, Offering: "Patia Mayatima"

• A young Kenyan woman challenged conventional church practices, urging support for widows and orphans over giving pastor tithes and offerings
• According to the TikToker called Yvonne, Jesus's teachings emphasised caring for the less fortunate as a true source of blessings and criticised commercialised practices
• Netizens were divided on whether faith should prioritise charity; some resonated with the call for social responsibility, while others defended traditional religious practices and miracles

A young woman has stirred the online streets by insisting that Kenyans should care for orphans and widows instead of giving their hard-earned money to pastors in tithes and offerings.

Pastors sell anointing oil and water

According to Yvonne, the key to receiving blessings from God was taking care of the less fortunate in society, such as the poor, widows and orphans.

"These pastors know the truth, but they can't tell you; they know our blessings are in helping the poor, but they can't tell us because they will miss their chance to eat," said the irked woman.

"These days, they even have a specific amount one can give in church. They tell you to buy anointing oil, handkerchiefs, water, and brooms, then use your money go bless the widows and orphans," she added.

Does God bless sinners?

The woman hinged her argument on the teachings of Jesus that implored people to visit people in hospitals, feed the hungry, and check on visitors.

Yvonne also called out people who are always chasing miracles but can't be bothered to care for their suffering neighbours.

"God blesses everyone; thieves, robbers and killers," she said.

What netizens had to say:

user688846002196:

"In this world you must be in one side either in the devil side or God side,ww kaa na waganga wako na sisi uache tukae na mungu wetu."

selpher

"Since I was born, I knew empty debes make a lot of noise. See another one in form of human being."

✨️Ferrogola:

"Rusheni Mawe laknii mwambiwe ukweli love you tell them illetrate people."

Richard Maweu:

" All of them can't be false and cannot be true, so I don't see your side when you say there's no true ones."

sayekave:

"Please tell them even helping the poor uko guarantee kuingia mbinguni."

vinnie:

"Mtu wa cancer hatapona akitoa kwa wajane mamii??, Dorcus was giving to those needy but she died."

Babu Owino helps Nandi orphan

In another story, Nicklaus Kiprotich who scored an impressive 424 in the KCPE examination, finally got the chance to join secondary school after legislator Babu Owino intervened.

Kiprotich had been called to Kapsabet Boys High School, but his aunt Nancy Jepkorir could not afford to pay his fees and appealed for help.

Speaking to TUKo.co.ke, the boy’s aunt Nancy Jepkorir said that Kiprotich, who dreams of becoming a lawyer, was orphaned when two years old.

“He is the son of my firstborn sister, who was unmarried at the time of her death.”