City pastor Victor Kanyari, the founder of Salvation Healing Ministry, has fired back at critics questioning his recent wave of high-profile charity, reminding the public that if they could support his controversial past, they should celebrate his transformative present.
In a statement released on Friday, January 23, 2026, the preacher addressed the skepticism surrounding his new-found role as a community benefactor.
“Don’t Complain Now”
Reflecting on the infamous “310 saga”—where he was accused of soliciting Ksh310 from followers in exchange for miracles—Kanyari noted the irony in the current public discourse. He asserted that if people were willing to give when he was asking, they should remain silent now that he is the one giving.
“I asked you for 310 and you gave it to me without any problem,” the preacher stated in a social media post. “Now that I am helping someone, you should not be complaining.”
The preacher’s shift from collecting offerings to distributing aid has earned him an unlikely ally: Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement, Geoffrey Mosiria. Following a visit to Kanyari’s church, Mosiria hailed the preacher as a “modern-day Zacchaeus,” referring to the biblical tax collector who repented and vowed to pay back those he had cheated.
According to Mosiria, the transformation at Salvation Healing Ministry is radical. He claims that worshippers no longer give offerings; instead, they are the ones receiving financial support from the pulpit.
“Kanyari has decided to return what he obtained through the ‘panda mbegu’ era by using it to help the less fortunate,” Mosiria noted. “It is a life of repentance and transformation.”
A New Hub for Social Support
Kanyari’s church has recently become a sanctuary for viral personalities and those in distress. On Sunday, January 19, 2026, the preacher hosted a diverse group of prominent figures, including TikToker Jude Magambo, the grandmother of the late Brian Chira, and Manzi wa Mombasa.
His most recent act of charity involved gifting Ksh50,000 to a woman who appeared in a viral video, further cementing his new image as a “pillar of the community.” For Kanyari, this era isn’t just about charity—it’s about a total reversal of his legacy, moving from a requester of “seeds” to a provider for the needy.
By Ghafla