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A shocking video shared online has reignited debate over extremes in spiritual practices after capturing a pastor slapping and spitting on an elderly woman during a church deliverance session.
The short clip, first circulated via TikTok and then shared broadly on social platforms, shows the aged woman seated quietly on a plastic chair, flanked by ushers, while the man of God—identified in multiple reports as Prophet T.O. Oyeniyi—delivers what he labels a ritual cleansing.
According to eyewitness images and descriptions, the pastor repeatedly struck the woman across her back, chest, and face, and spat near her mouth. Two ushers held bottles of water nearby, seemingly ready to assist at the pastor’s command.
The woman, appearing to endure the ordeal without overt resistance, remained through the entire sequence, occasionally wincing in pain.
Public Reaction: Shock, Defense, and Heated Debate.
The video has triggered fierce backlash online, with many condemning the pastor’s actions as abusive and dehumanizing. Others have attempted to interpret the episode as part of an extreme deliverance tradition—blurring the lines between spiritual healing and physical violence.
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One social media user, Mamake Trizer, labeled the incident as intolerable, commenting: “Kama hii ndio deliverance, heri nikae na mapepo yangu.” Conversely, a ministry named Lady Julie Ministries defended the pastor’s conduct, suggesting the woman might have been unconscious during the ritual: “Maybe she was passing out whilst the service was going on … after the hitting, she started responding … don’t judge yet.”
Other critics went beyond spiritual claims, questioning the pastor’s humanity:> “If she tries this on my grandmother, I will make sure he loses his church.”
Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual Questions Raised.
This incident forces the public to confront a difficult tension: where does the line fall between religious expression and assault? Kenya’s legal framework condemns physical violence, yet enforcement in religious contexts remains inconsistent.
Religious scholars and human rights defenders are likely to ask whether congregants freely consent to such practices, especially vulnerable elders. Without documented consent, acts such as slapping and spitting may fall under assault, regardless of spiritual framing.Church leaders also now confront questions about regulation.
Will denominational authorities take disciplinary action? Could the pastor face criminal investigation? In some previous cases involving overzealous preachers, law enforcement and church boards have been drawn into prolonged inquiries.
