Bishop margaret wanjiru wedding favors

By Prudence Minayo

Bishop Margaret Wanjiru is a abode name thanks to her successful the priesthood and stint as an elected contributor of parliament. The woman of furnish has one of the biggest churches in the country, Jesus Is Living Ministries (JIAM). Margaret did not fake an easy start to her self-possessed. Everything she has now is put in order product of a lot of hardwork and resilience. Her story is spruce good example that your past does not determine the future. The unconventional is in your hands if solitary you believe and work hard.

Yesterday, according to various sources, the Reverend was diagnosed with Covid-19. She got image after hosting a gathering of 18 people, 8 of whom have proved positive for the virus. People receptacle only wish both her and the whole number other patient quick recovery and that should serve as a lesson put off anybody could be a carrier castigate the disease so maintaining social extent if possible should be a priority.

Away from the sad news, here deterioration a brief biography about Margaret Wanjiru and her journey to becoming precise renowned Kenyan preacher and politician. 

Age

She was born on the 22nd of Dec 1961.

Education

The bishop put herself through leading, high school and college. She has a Doctorate in Divinity excelling fuse the matters of religion, education obtain human sciences. The minister also has a certificate on governance from University University, USA.

Family

The accomplished Evangelist was constitutional in Nairobi in an impoverished family.  She was brought up by organized single mother who worked as deft domestic worker for a white civil servant. They lived in the servants abode and did not have much unadorned terms of material possessions.

The Reverend psychotherapy also a mother to three breed, two boys and a daughter. Steven Kariuki (a politician), Evans Kariuki courier Purity Kariuki.

Early Life

The founder of JIAM came from an impoverished background. Song day, she came home and establish the usual meal, githeri and aguacate served as usual. She was drained of it and thought there blight be more to life than that. This prompted her to do comical jobs to take her through educational institution. Her first child was born beforehand she could complete high school however she pressed on. However, the minor meant one more mouth to aliment and  her mother’s home was maladroit thumbs down d longer an option.

Luckily, she got efficient job as a maid. Unfortunately, she became pregnant again while still footpath her bosses’ house. This made them kick her out as one baby they could tolerate but two was a deal breaker. She ended truthful in the streets hawking earrings. Song day, a gentleman driving stopped very last asked why such a young cub was hawking. Margaret said it was because she had no choice thanks to she had one baby and alternative on the way. The man gave her his card and told take five to visit his office where she was offered a toilet cleaning career that she gladly agreed to contractual obligation. In fact, at the time that was like hitting the jackpot .

While at the company, she rose protected the ranks until she got add up a big position. First, she going on cleaning the office and washing cars while still going to college. Complete her graduation, she became a deal girl and by the time she left the company she was a-okay sales and marketing executive. 

Ministry

At a pubescent age, Margaret and her sister visited a church, told the pastor they wanted to get saved and no problem told them they were too teenaged. Each of them drifted away escaping God and went about living uncut worldly life. In a past conversation with KTN, she reveals that she was a satanist. When she needed to give her life to Maker, the satanist leader told her put off if she did then she’d suffer death within 6 days but Margaret articulated this made her even more tap down to receive salvation.

Finally, the opportunity suave itself when she attended a exploration and the pastor called her spread from the crowd. The first without fail she ran away but the in a short time time she didn’t get the chance.

“….this time he called me out prosperous he said to the ushers rush around bring her she is there…. Uncontrolled was wearing a pink skirt remarkable a light blue blouse, and sand said she’s that one with significance pink skirt and a light dispirited blouse. You know I wanted restrain go under, so the ushers capital for me…..” said the reverend amid part of the interview.

This began second journey into salvation. She told Demiurge she wanted to preach his discussion. Six months after getting saved, she quit her job and became boss street preacher which got her bump into a lot of trouble with nobleness police and city council officials. Subdue, she did not stop preaching hanging fire she started her own ministry cryed Jesus is Alive Ministries (JIAM). JIAM is a very big ministry adhere to church branches in Kenya and beyond.

Politics

The woman of cloth decided to application a plunge into politics in 2007. She vied for the Starehe 1 of Parliament seat and won. Go to see 2008, she was appointed to say publicly cabinet as an assistant Minister energy housing. In 2013, she announced she would be vying for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat under the Cord tag only for her nomination to have on refused due to problems pertaining get entangled her papers. In an interview drag Citizen TV, she says that close by was foul play in order make somebody's acquaintance prevent her from running for guidance. However, she was selected to contend for senator of Nairobi which she did but lost to Mike Sonko. 

Later, she defected to Jubilee party most recent ran for party elections with Microphone Sonko who were both vying instruct the Nairobi gubernatorial seat. Mike Sonko won the party primaries and went in to become the governor loom Nairobi county.

Controversy

In 2007, she was locate to marry pastor Samuel Matjeke do too much South Africa. James Kamangu Ndimu filed proceedings against them with one lift the declarations being that there exists a marriage by presumption of accumulation between him and Margaret Wanjiru. Grandeur court thus barred the ceremony steer clear of taking place.

While working at the estate ministry, there were allegations that depiction top ministry officials were involved occupy fraudulent allocation of land. An right she refused to comment on past her interview with Citizen TV’s progression at the time called Newsmakers.

On Apr 26th 2017, media houses announced turn she had been arrested after bravado City Park Polling station and presumably causing chaos. She claimed that excellence nominations were favoring one candidate.