Wamuzi News Ke
A chilling wave of fear has gripped two Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists after they uncovered what appears to be one of the boldest scams ever disguised as a religious movement in Kenya.
Frederick Muitiriri and Ibrahim Karanja, both affiliated with NTV and part of the crew behind the explosive “Sacred Swindlers” exposé, now claim they are being silently hunted.
The journalists reported receiving a series of disturbing, anonymous calls from unknown individuals—suspected to be tied to the so-called church they investigated.The silent calls began flooding in immediately after their documentary aired on Sunday, May 25.
When answered, the callers said nothing—just dead silence on the other end. The reporters say the calls have left them feeling stalked, watched, and unsafe.In response, Nation Media Group raised the alarm and filed an official complaint to Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda.
The letter, submitted Monday, May 26, urged the police to launch an immediate investigation into what the media house called “credible threats to the safety and lives of the reporters.”
At the center of the controversy is Yahweh Media Services, an outfit posing as a church while allegedly fleecing vulnerable Kenyans of millions through cleverly disguised gambling schemes.
The shocking exposé revealed how desperate worshippers were manipulated into betting their hopes and savings, all under the illusion of divine miracles.“This was not faith—it was fraud,” one viewer remarked after the exposé aired.The fallout was immediate.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) swiftly moved in, revoking Yahweh Media Services’ license and blacklisting it among 33 rogue broadcasters found to be violating Kenya’s strict gambling advertising laws.
According to the CA, Yahweh and others continued pushing unlicensed gambling content, defying orders to halt such ads. This crackdown may be just the beginning, but it has already triggered a dangerous backlash against journalists.
This isn’t the first time Kenyan reporters have been targeted for exposing hard truths. Just last year, Citizen TV journalists received threats after covering protests against the finance bill.
Flyers warning them to stop surfaced online—anonymous, menacing, and unmistakably serious.
Now, with “Sacred Swindlers” shaking the nation, many are left asking: Who protects the truth-tellers when the truth becomes deadly?
