The preacher made the revelation while speaking to congregants during a recent church service, where he shared personal experiences about money, relationships and the struggles he faced earlier in life.
Kanyari recounted that before he became widely known, he once dated a wealthy older woman who supported him financially.
According to the preacher, the woman played a significant role in helping him during a difficult period in his life when he was struggling to make ends meet.
He described the woman as generous and supportive, noting that when their relationship eventually came to an end, she still chose to help him start a business.
“She was a good sugar mummy because when we were parting ways, she gave me KSh500,000,” Kanyari told his followers during the sermon.
The preacher said he decided to use the money to start a small trading venture by importing pineapples from Uganda with the aim of selling them locally for profit.
However, the business plan quickly collapsed due to an unexpected incident during transportation.
Kanyari narrated that the bus transporting the pineapples broke down along the way while he was asleep during the journey. When he woke up, he was shocked to discover that passengers had already started eating the fruits.
“I woke up and found people eating pineapples. I wondered if there was a pineapple plantation nearby, only to realise they were eating my pineapples,” he said.
According to the preacher, the loss of the fruits meant the entire investment was wiped out, effectively ending the business before it even started.
Despite the setback, Kanyari said the experience taught him valuable lessons about business risks and financial resilience.
Over the years, the preacher has frequently spoken about money and wealth during his sermons. In the past, he has claimed that during the peak of his controversial “KSh310” church offering campaign, he collected between KSh700,000 and KSh1 million in daily contributions from followers.
The fundraising practice, which involved congregants sending KSh310 as a seed offering, attracted significant attention and criticism at the time, with some Kenyans accusing him of exploiting believers.
Kanyari, however, has consistently defended the practice, saying the funds supported church activities and helped him assist needy members of his congregation.
During the recent sermon, the preacher also urged people to work hard and pursue financial success, arguing that money often determines how people are treated in society.
He claimed that people sometimes ignore those who are struggling financially but quickly show respect when someone becomes wealthy.
Kanyari remains one of Kenya’s most talked-about religious figures, with his sermons and personal stories frequently sparking debate across social media platforms.
Kanyari narrated that the bus transporting the pineapples broke down along the way while he was asleep during the journey. When he woke up, he was shocked to discover that passengers had already started eating the fruits.
“I woke up and found people eating pineapples. I wondered if there was a pineapple plantation nearby, only to realise they were eating my pineapples,” he said.
According to the preacher, the loss of the fruits meant the entire investment was wiped out, effectively ending the business before it even started.
Despite the setback, Kanyari said the experience taught him valuable lessons about business risks and financial resilience.
Over the years, the preacher has frequently spoken about money and wealth during his sermons. In the past, he has claimed that during the peak of his controversial “KSh310” church offering campaign, he collected between KSh700,000 and KSh1 million in daily contributions from followers.
The fundraising practice, which involved congregants sending KSh310 as a seed offering, attracted significant attention and criticism at the time, with some Kenyans accusing him of exploiting believers.
Kanyari, however, has consistently defended the practice, saying the funds supported church activities and helped him assist needy members of his congregation.
During the recent sermon, the preacher also urged people to work hard and pursue financial success, arguing that money often determines how people are treated in society.
He claimed that people sometimes ignore those who are struggling financially but quickly show respect when someone becomes wealthy.
Kanyari remains one of Kenya’s most talked-about religious figures, with his sermons and personal stories frequently sparking debate across social media platforms.
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