On the grapevine

Man tests pastor Kayanja A story doing the round since last year is that when Ugandan powerful preacher, Pastor Robert Kayanja visited Kigali, a resident in Remera tried to test his spiritual powers. So, this man (names withheld) tells all those who cared to listen that he was joining Kayanja’s crusade at Amahoro National Stadium and present himself as an impotent man and see if the man of God would cure him. This man is happily married and has four kids. We hear that his friends escorted him. While at the crusade, he is said to have narrated to Kayanja his ‘sad’ story. Kayanja reportedly closed his eyes, looked up and prayed for the man. Snoops say, the pastor ordered the ‘poor’ man to go and have children for the spirits of God had blessed him. Fm radio boss damages his office We have heard that the mood at one of the local Fm radio station is bad after one boss there quarried bitterly with distributor of electronic accessories. That the boss never wanted to pay him cash after the man had given him some services. It is rumoured that the boss stated kicking the poor technician instead of paying him. I hear, the technician rushed to CID to report this arrogant boss. City auction turns sour We have heard that a resident of Kanombe in Kicukiro district sold all his household property hurriedly, cheaply and rushed to buy better but second hand property being sold off by the US embassy in Gikondo last week. The American embassy was selling off all its old office furiniture. On reaching Gikondo, Snoops say this man instead got the shock of his life, when he discovered the prices of US items had actually doubled. Back home, this man’s wife had already circulated the news concerning ‘refurbishing’ their house! But guess what, the man heads back home empty-handed and other refurbishments. It is said that his wife was not amused by this, and a quarrel ensued, ending up into blows! We can say that the US Embassy is guilty of separating a periously happy couple. Ends