Watch: Prophet Alleges Raila Was Taken to Hell after Death And Gives Reason He Was Released 3 Days Later

A Kisumu-based preacher, Pastor Samo, has allegedly caused a storm online after making stunning claims about the late political titan Raila Odinga, who recently passed away.

According to Samo, Raila was “taken straight to hell” because he was supposedly initiated into the Freemasons in 1996.

“When Raila died he was taken straight to hell. The reason why Raila was taken to hell is that in 1996 he was initiated to the Freemasons. So he was taken to hell directly,” the pastor claimed.

Samo further claimed that on the “third day of judgment,” an angel visited Raila’s grave and was shocked to see that his funeral was still ongoing — implying that his spiritual verdict had already been passed.

According to the pastor, the testimony of thousands of Raila’s supporters prompted the angel to take a message, leading to Raila being removed from hell — but not welcomed into heaven.

“So Raila was removed from hell, but he’s not in Heaven. He was just removed because there is a special case pending over Raila,” Samo alleged.

The pastor purportedly argued that Raila failed to publicly confess Jesus Christ as his personal saviour — a factor that, in his view, might send him back to hell:

“He never confessed Jesus Christ as his personal saviour but he confessed his religion. Be careful with religion. Religion isn’t salvation. Your church isn’t your salvation … You only fellowship at VPM.”

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Samo claimed that the reason angels intervened on Raila’s behalf was because of the positive testimonies pouring in: “Hundreds and thousands of people … they are testifiers, standing in the presence of God … the testimonies are good, forgiving, supporting.”

He added that Raila was kind and generous, often supporting people “chini ya maji” (silently and humbly), but his failure to make a public confession remained a problem.

“He was blood‑free. Raila … with his own blood, never killed a man. His hands are pure, bloodless. I’m telling you the truth as a prophet … I have been a prophet for 40 years … and I have no reason to lie,” Samo claimed.

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Kenyans Respond: Skepticism and Criticism

While the prophet’s statements are dramatic, there is limited coverage in mainstream media about his exact claims.

Online, however, Kenyans have largely responded with skepticism and concern:

• On Reddit, some users criticized pastors making political prophecies, questioning whether this kind of spiritual claim is appropriate or helpful in political discourse:

  “I’m curious about how different generations are reacting … our generation seems more sarcastic, detached,” one user wrote.

• Another thread decried the claim as “rage bait,” with a user commenting:

  “That old Giza is mentioned… it’s a calamity, I wonder what they’ll do when he finally passes on.” Reddit

Given the sensitive timing — coming soon after Raila’s death — many observers see Samo’s prophecy as provocative and potentially divisive, rather than a grounded spiritual warning.