Prophet Owuor Dismisses Viral WhatsApp Screenshot Claiming ‘Chat With God’
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A WhatsApp screenshot purporting to show Prophet David Owuor allegedly chatting with God has gone viral on social media, prompting a sharp rebuttal from the Ministry of Repentance and Holiness, which insists the image is fake.
The screenshot, which has been widely shared and mocked online, triggered mixed reactions ranging from ridicule to concern, with thousands of Kenyans circulating it across platforms.
In a strongly worded statement, the church dismissed the image as fabricated, baseless and malicious, urging the public to ignore it and stop sharing it.
“It has come to our attention that a fabricated image is circulating on social media, falsely alleging that Prophet Dr Owuor engages in WhatsApp communication with God. This claim is entirely false, baseless and malicious,” the ministry said.
According to the statement, Prophet Owuor has never made, displayed or suggested any such communication, terming the screenshot a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and ridicule the Christian faith.
The church added that the viral image was designed to distract believers from what it described as its core message of repentance and holiness.
The controversy comes against the backdrop of a recent sermon in which Owuor was filmed holding up screenshots on a phone, claiming they were divine messages delivered through the messaging app.
He said the alleged messages instructed people to repent and included a promise from God to “open the sky for rain,” further asserting that he was the only human being who communicates with God via WhatsApp.
Despite those claims, the ministry maintained that the viral screenshot circulating online is fake and bears no connection to the prophet.
The uproar also follows an investigative exposé aired by TV47 on February 9 titled Divine or Deceptive, which scrutinised Owuor’s healing claims and featured testimonies alleging medical deterioration after followers abandoned treatment.
TV47 further alleged that the ministry attempted to bribe the station to block the broadcast, claims the church dismissed as blackmail and fake news.
An examination of the viral screenshot itself raises questions about its authenticity. The image mimics a real WhatsApp chat, complete with timestamps, read receipts and a satirical “last seen: Eternity” label, blending religious imagery with everyday digital features.
However, the timestamps appear inconsistent and illogical. Messages are shown moving at a rapid, human pace, while one reply is timestamped earlier than the message it responds to a chronological impossibility that strongly suggests the image was edited or digitally constructed.
These inconsistencies have been cited as clear internal evidence that the screenshot is not a genuine leak but a fabricated artefact created for satire or misinformation.