Instigated by: Matatu preachers
Mostly duped: women
Every time I’m riding a bus Matatu on my peasant errands especially along Thika road and Jogoo road, there’s a con artist who comes in the name of the LORD.
They go, “Bwana asifiwe! Naitwa Pastor Ng’ania. Wacheni tunyenyekee mbele ya Bwana na tuombee safari.” If the bus congregation is not very receptive to this initial call, anaeka tuvitisho. “Unajua Bwana amekupa uhai lakini hutaki kumnyenyekea. Hio uhai sio yako! Hio pesa sio yako! Hio simu unacheza nayo ni ya Bwana! Wale watoto umeacha nyumbani wanachungwa na Bwana! Amen?” Here even the vichwa ngumus are reigned into submission.
After prayers which are an extension of vitishos, badmouthing common sense, and promising riches, con inaanza.
“Bwana asifiwe! Leo sitawahubiria. Leo nimekuja kuwakumbusha huduma yetu ya children’s home ilioko upande wa Sijui Wapi”.
Here’s there’s more manipulation of emotions that appeals mostly to women and mothers, and when it is mentioned that supporting the “orphans” will make that tender go through, or that contract renewed, the hearts of even the most reasonable wababa go to those “children”.
When you part with your money like the fool you are, they tell you “mungu akubariki upate nyingi” or “mungu abariki na ilinde mali yako” or some other psychologically manipulative claptrap.
2 Corinthian 9:7
Each one should give what you have decided to give from your heart not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver.
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Years back one threatened to take away the newspaper I was reading saying that he never gives the devil space to operate.
I stopped reading, looked him up straight in the eye and dared him to try.
The next he came down the aisle shouting all manner of invectives I put out a foot surreptitiously and tripped the idiot.
He never came near me again.
Kuna wengine wanajiseti nje ya malls ama supermarket exit doors siku hizi,once you are done shopping ukitoka nje ndio hao wamekuzingira wakiomba usaidizi.
Kanisa is not a major motivator of my actions, because am not a believer. Nikiwa kwa mathree na hao "pastor" waingie mimi hueka earphones na naweka full blast, then nafunga macho. When I want to help a needy person, I know where to find them, and I always do.
Ushawai jipata kwa ile kanisa huwa kwa Embakassi Train?! (a mixture of Quakers, LegioMaria and some unknown denominations)
Shieeet! then the stupid thing ikwame pale Kware…
I used to wait for the damn thing then by bad luck the Boggy with the kanisa stops right infront of me so I have to board…then nianze kusqueeze through hopping to exit the church…
Then there is a lady who walks with 3 kids along Uhuru Highway, from Nyayo to UON stretch always asking for 70bob only, Her English is unadulterated, with a Clear British Accent…“Please Spare some coins so I can buy my kids a Pint of milk…” I swear that’s the first I heard someone local say PINT!
I met anaa one pale Odeon, a guy, with an American accent, a pretty good one at that. Talking about a gallon of milk. Deportee pretenders. Must be a technique to ask for help and make sure whoever is giving the handout doesn’t give 10 bob. You know…who gives a deportee 10 bob ?
