Kenyan man who claimed to be ‘god’ and Jesus Christ his son reportedly dies of malaria

A newspaper in Kenya reported that local authorities have confirmed the controversial spiritual leader, Jehovah Wanyonyi is dead.

One report alleged that Mr. Wanyonyi, 91, died of malaria on July 18, 2015.

“Jehovah Wanyonyi was a self-proclaimed god who lived in Chemororoch village in Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya. He claimed to be the Almighty God and deemed Jesus Christ to be his son,” according to information published about him on Wikipedia.

Wanyonyi had many wives and more than 95 children. He had about 1,000 followers.