By Faith Cherop
In a bizarre turn of events, a man from Shibuli village in Kakamega County has stunned residents by claiming he is ‘God’, barely two days after a woman from Busia County declared herself to be the Virgin Mary.
Alfred Ndeta, a man of Bukusu descent, now calls himself Mwenyezi Mungu wa Kakamega and insists he descended from heaven in 1987, taking possession of a human body born to “ready-made parents.” According to Ndeta, he previously existed as a cheetah in heaven before assuming his human form.
“I don’t know how I got to Nairobi. One day I just found myself there,” Ndeta told local reporters. He claims a mysterious voice later instructed him to return to his ancestral village in Kakamega where his divine mission was to begin.
He is known in the village for his unusual practices — among them, claiming he has never taken a shower since birth. Ndeta says his body is “spiritually preserved” and does not require bathing. His followers believe he possesses supernatural powers and regularly consult him for spiritual guidance.
Ndeta’s compound includes a “throne room,” where he says he receives instructions from above and rewrites the Bible, as well as a “hell room,” allegedly used to punish sinners who disobey divine law. “I banished Satan to hell on August 22, 1988,” he claimed.
The Kakamega “God” joins an expanding list of self-declared spiritual figures in Western Kenya, including the well-known Yesu wa Tongaren and the recently revealed “Virgin Mary” of Busia. Locals have joked that the Luhya community now has a full “holy trinity.”
Reactions have been mixed. While some villagers dismiss Ndeta’s claims as eccentric, others have become loyal followers, attributing personal miracles to his teachings. “He healed my sick cow,” said one supporter. “There is something divine in him.”
Authorities have yet to comment on the rising number of religious personalities claiming supernatural identities in the region. Meanwhile, sociologists have pointed to rising economic hardship, spiritual confusion, and social displacement as possible explanations behind the phenomenon.
As Ndeta continues to preach from his rural sanctuary, his presence raises deeper questions about faith, identity, and the boundaries between religion and delusion in contemporary Kenya.
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