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Maina Wa OTC says fake news about Waithaka Wa Jane’s death almost made him crash his car
04th July, 2026 01:01 AM
Born Again Evangelism Church founder Bishop Maina Wa OTC has revealed that he almost got into a road accident after stumbling upon fake social media reports claiming popular Kikuyu musician Waithaka wa Jane had died.
Speaking in an interview with Kikuyu Star on Friday, July 3, 2026, the preacher condemned the growing trend of fake celebrity death announcements, describing it as dangerous, irresponsible and deeply hurtful to both victims and their families.
According to Bishop Maina, he was driving from Thindigua to work when the frightening incident happened.
“I fail to understand if Kenyans are sometimes mad because I saw some people spreading claims that Waithaka wa Jane had died,” he said.
He explained that while behind the wheel, his phone rang, prompting him to briefly interact with it after ending the call. It was during that moment that he opened TikTok and immediately came across a video falsely announcing Waithaka wa Jane’s death.
The preacher admitted that the shocking post caught him completely off guard and almost caused him to lose control of his vehicle.
“I almost crashed my car because I was so shocked. I had just hung up a call while driving, then I opened TikTok and the first video I saw claimed Waithaka wa Jane had died,” he said.
He questioned why some Kenyans create and spread false reports about people who are still alive, saying such actions cannot be pleasing before God.
Bishop Maina argued that fake death announcements inflict unnecessary emotional pain on families, friends and supporters, adding that many people react immediately without first verifying the information.
He also disclosed that he understands exactly how it feels to be declared dead while still alive because he once became a victim of a similar hoax.
“People are so mad. Those are things that even God cannot love. Those are some of the reasons why God is punishing Kenya. Why would you kill someone who is still alive?” he added.
The preacher also recalled watching a video in which someone falsely claimed he had died while he was in Murang’a.
According to him, the creator of the video even went as far as expressing condolences and claiming that although many people loved him, “God loved him more.”
“I remember someone also made a video saying I had died. I was actually watching that video while I was alive in Murang’a. The person was even saying they loved me very much but that God loved me more,” he recounted.
Bishop Maina described such content as reckless, saying it spreads fear and confusion while causing unnecessary emotional distress to innocent people.
He went on to urge Kenyans to abandon the culture of creating fake death stories for online attention, insisting that society has drifted away from moral values.
The church leader further claimed that the increasing cases of road accidents and other tragedies affecting the Mt Kenya region were a sign that people needed to return to God and embrace truth instead of spreading falsehoods.
“Those people doing these things are not Luos. Luos don’t even know Waithaka wa Jane. That’s why you see Mt Kenya has so many problems, including accidents and other tragedies. It is God punishing us. So please, let us humble ourselves and go back to God,” he said.
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