- Pastor Ezekiel Odero claimed he was meant to board the light plane that crashed in Diani on October 28
- The crash killed all 11 passengers on board, including the pilot, co-pilot, and officers who were traveling to the Maasai Mara National Park
- The Kilifi-based preacher says he felt a divine warning not to travel, prompting him to cancel his flight and travel by train instead.
New Life Prayer Center and Church founder Pastor Ezekiel Odero has sparked a heated debate after revealing that he was scheduled to board the plane that crashed in Diani, Kwale county, on October 28, killing all 11 people on board.
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Speaking to his followers in Kilifi, the television evangelist said he had planned to fly from Mombasa to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on the same plane but changed his plans at the last minute.
According to him, a strong spiritual warning prompted him to cancel the flight and instead travel by train Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
Was Pastor Ezekiel fit to board the plane that crashed for him?
“I was supposed to be on the plane that crashed in Diani. It was meant for me, not them. I knew if I got on it, I would die with it,” Pastor Ezekiel told the believers during the church service.
He said he had already bought plane tickets for himself and his wife, but the couple did not use them.
“At midnight, I was still here praying with some of our believers. I told my wife, ‘We should visit your house, and we should travel by plane, but we will not arrive. There will be new news that Ezekiel is not there,'” he narrated.
The preacher explained that their cars had already been driven to Nairobi to wait for them in the field.
Traveling by road was not an option for him because, as he said, “getting caught in a car is easier.”
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How Pastor Ezekiel narrowly avoided Diani’s plane crash
Ezekiel said he later prayed about it and felt great faith to avoid the trip. He then called the person who normally handles his travel arrangements.
“I told him to check if there were seats available on the train. When he confirmed that there were, I instructed him to reserve two seats. He reminded me that we already had plane tickets and that we rarely use other routes, but I insisted that if we travel by plane, we would not reach our destination. We would appear on the news,” he said.
During the service, the preacher showed his unused plane tickets and train tickets to his followers, who seemed surprised.
His revelation has caused mixed reactions online, with some praising him for his faith and others questioning the timing and motive of his claims.
Details about the Kwale plane crash
TUKO.co.ke previously reported that the Mombasa Air Safari plane crashed shortly after taking off from Diani, Kwale county, en route to the Maasai Mara National Park.
The aircraft, a Cessna 208 with registration number 5Y-CCA, was operating as RRV203 when it crashed in the Simba area.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed the tragedy, saying government agencies were already trying to determine the cause of the crash.
According to Mombasa Air Safari, the victims were eight Hungarians, two Germans and one captain, who was Kenyan.
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