Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi
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- Jan 28, 2026
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An unlikely preacher is attracting audiences for a completely different cause in a location best known for its music, dancing, and nightlife.
Padre Michael Watenga, an Anglican clergyman from the ACK Diocese of Kitale, has gained popularity online for what he refers to as a purposeful outreach effort aimed at the "lost sheep," making appearances in entertainment venues and nightclubs around the nation to preach and offer prayers for revellers.
In recent weeks, Watenga has become well-known in several clubs. He claims to be bringing the gospel to people who would feel excluded from typical church settings by visiting well-known entertainment venues in Bungoma and Migori on Good Friday and Easter weekend.
He said that meeting partygoers where they are can provide a secure environment for progressive transformation because many of them had long been marginalised or condemned by society and religious organisations.
Watenga's strategy has been compared to religious leaders around the world who have combined spiritual messaging with entertainment culture, such as Portuguese Catholic priest Padre Guilherme Peixoto, who is well-known for using electronic dance music in religious concerts.
Padre Michael Watenga, an Anglican clergyman from the ACK Diocese of Kitale, has gained popularity online for what he refers to as a purposeful outreach effort aimed at the "lost sheep," making appearances in entertainment venues and nightclubs around the nation to preach and offer prayers for revellers.
In recent weeks, Watenga has become well-known in several clubs. He claims to be bringing the gospel to people who would feel excluded from typical church settings by visiting well-known entertainment venues in Bungoma and Migori on Good Friday and Easter weekend.
He said that meeting partygoers where they are can provide a secure environment for progressive transformation because many of them had long been marginalised or condemned by society and religious organisations.
Watenga's strategy has been compared to religious leaders around the world who have combined spiritual messaging with entertainment culture, such as Portuguese Catholic priest Padre Guilherme Peixoto, who is well-known for using electronic dance music in religious concerts.
