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Mosiria uses Padre Michael Watenga’s example to explain why being poor is a choice
01st January, 2026 04:41 PM
Nobody, including the Anglican priest from the Diocese of Kitale, Padre Michael Watenga, popularly known as Padre wa Wote, imagined that one day his ambition of winning souls from the clubs would be used to provoke a national conversation on money, faith, and personal choices.
Geoffrey Mosiria, the head of the customer care department in Nairobi County, has now veiledly praised Michael in a fiery social media reflection that has since gone viral.
Money in clubs
Through a post on Facebook on Thursday, January 1, 2026, Mosiria appeared to challenge Kenyans to rethink how they approach wealth creation, boldly suggesting that poverty is often a matter of choice rather than circumstance.
His remarks, delivered in a mix of humour, sarcasm, and social critique, immediately sparked debate online.
Mosiria opened by saying, “Kenya utakuwa maskini kwa kupenda majamaa“, before asking followers whether creativity alone is enough to make money in the country.
He painted a vivid picture of nightlife economics, arguing that courage, sometimes fuelled by alcohol, is what drives people to part with their money.
“Niko hapa na mawazo yangu tu… My brother here realised one simple truth: sober people hawapandi mbegu vizuri. Kupanda mbegu needs courage. Liquid courage. 
“Akaona hivi: kwa club, hata ukiwa conservative, unaweza make 150k per night. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday -simple maths, my friend -1.5M per month,” Mosiria posted on Facebook.
In his post on Facebook, Mosiria claimed that even a conservative individual could make up to Ksh150K in a single night at a club, particularly on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
By his “simple maths”, this could translate to about Ksh1.5 M a month.
He added that drunk people are often generous, especially when trying to impress someone seated nearby.
“Kupanda mbegu needs courage. Liquid courage,” he posted, suggesting that generosity flows more freely in such settings.
Mosiria then introduced a religious twist, narrating how someone might decide to “look for lost souls” in bars and clubs, describing the dance floor as a modern mission field. However, his tone quickly shifted to caution.
Faith or business?
According to Mosiria, Kenya has dangerous criminals masquerading as men of God, turning faith into a business.
He said that fake pastors and self-proclaimed prophets have brainwashed believers into selling land, cars, plots, and even inheritance in the name of kazi ya Mungu.
He argued that some go as far as staging miracles, hiring people like movie extras to make churches appear powerful, while others manipulate followers through fear, dreams, and even dark forces.
“Na honestly, patrons wa bars na clubs si sinners kuliko fake pastors na self-proclaimed prophets wana-hire watu wafanye miracles kama movie extras ili biashara ichanuke,” Mosiria said.
He concluded by urging Kenyans to stop surrendering their minds blindly.
“God is not stupid. Faith is not foolishness. Na akili tulipewa tutumie,” he concluded.
