City preacher Reverend Lucy Natasha is one of Kenya’s most flamboyant and high-profile preachers.
Known for her designer outfits, luxury cars, and jet-setting lifestyle, she has built a reputation as a reverend whose ministry is as much about faith as it is about flair.
Recently, an undated video of her appeared online which shows her requesting three congregants to contribute $1,500 (Sh 193,800) each for a "special anointing."
She claims that God has instructed her to anoint three individuals with oil from a shofar, symbolizing the "Lion of Judah."
She explicitly asks for a financial sacrifice of $1,500 from each of the selected congregants, promising prophetic direction and divine blessings in return as they will be partnering with the work of God.
Kenyan prophetess Natasha is on the spot for asking three of her congregants to give $1,500 for special anointing! pic.twitter.com/NHnvgYOItV — The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) September 23, 2025
The scene is set in what appears to be a large church gathering, with the backdrop labeled "FREEDOM ARENA."
Critics, including a respondent in the video identified as a "soldier for Christ," have labeled this practice as indicative of the prosperity gospel, which they argue prioritises material wealth over spiritual salvation.
The respondent laments that such teachings are misleading millions and leading them astray from true Christian values, emphasizing that the prosperity gospel caters to the "sinful flesh" by offering what people already desire—wealth and health—rather than focusing on repentance and the character of God.
The prosperity gospel, as described in related theological discussions, teaches that financial contributions to the church can result in material blessings from God.
This doctrine has been criticised for potentially exploiting vulnerable believers and distorting biblical messages.
