Drama as pastor insists on resurrecting dead wife

A 40-year-old Pastor, Robinson Githumba of Eagle Prophetic Church has failed in his attempt to pray his dead wife back to life.

Githumba and his followers stormed the Embu mortuary in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday praying in a bid to resurrect his wife, Polly Kagendo, 38, who died of Tuberculosis on Sunday.

The clergy man was said to have travelled from Rwika Village, Mbeere South sub-county with his followers.

On arrival at Gakwegori funeral at 8am, he asked the mortuary attendants to remove his wife’s body from the morgue and put it in an open place for prayers.

With bibles, they prayed enthusiastically, singing and shouting at the top of their voices expecting a miracle, Naironinews reports.

The pastor insisted that his wife was not dead but only resting and would resurrect on the fourth day like the biblical Lazarus.

Drenched in sweat, they continued until 5pm when the attendants sought to return the body as they were to close for the day.

The pastor and his team did not allow the press to enter the mortuary, but only spoke to members of the media outside.

He said his wife fell sick and was rushed to Mwea hospital where she passed away.

The report quoted Githumba as saying he believes his wife, “whom he loved so much,” will rise again.

He said, “That is why we are praying for her resurrection. We know God is the most powerful being.”

“I know she will be visited after three days the way Jesus visited Lazarus and woke him up from the dead.

“I know this will also happen to my wife.”