She brought an Asian “Jesus Christ” to faithful in her church in Kawangware, Nairobi, performed wedding ceremonies between the living and the dead and transformed self-confessed hardcore killer criminals into preachers of the Gospel.

Prophetess Sinaida Mary Akatsa suffered no fools in her ministry. Any indication of waywardness was met by instant disciplinary action, meted by herself. Grown men and women were whipped in broad daylight and under public glare, literally, at the slightest show of indiscipline.

And when news of her death broke out early this week, Kenyans expectedly reacted with mixed feelings.