A Heartfelt Rebuttal to Dr. Bob Thiel: Brother, You Cannot Hide from the Truth

On Friday, February 13, Bwana Bob—our self-proclaimed prophet extraordinaire—descended into one of his signature, over-the-top meltdowns. All because of some recent posts here shining an inconvenient spotlight on the corruption festering in his African "empire," where he attempts to reign supreme from the comfort of his California armchair.

It was quite the spectacle: long, rambling, and dramatically drawn out, complete with carefully curated letters of "support" from a select group of his African leaders. These are the very same leaders who have perfected the art of turning a blind eye to the graft, the scandals, and the outright moral rot—because, let's be honest, the steady flow of handouts from Bwana Bob apparently outweighs any pesky concern for the spiritual well-being of their congregations. Priorities, right?

I was fully prepared to dismantle his wild accusations. But then, something far more damning arrived: fresh information straight from someone who knows the inner workings of this African deception far better than I ever could. Let's just say it makes Bob's defensive tirade look even more... quaint.

Stay tuned, folks. The truth has a way of cutting through the noise—no matter how loudly one man shouts about it.

A Heartfelt Rebuttal to Dr. Bob Thiel: Brother, You Cannot Hide from the Truth

Dear Dr. Bob Thiel,

I write this with tears in my eyes and a heavy burden on my heart. Your recent attack on me and others—calling us liars, troublemakers, and worse—has left me heartbroken, not for myself, but for you and for the precious brethren in Kenya and Malawi who are suffering under the weight of deception. I have prayed over this for days, asking the Lord to give me words of truth wrapped in love. Because I still love you as a brother in Christ. But love does not mean silence when souls are at stake.

Bob, you say you cannot handle lies. Yet time and again, you have chosen comforting lies over painful truth. And that, my brother, is the root of this tragedy.

You yourself admitted in a sermon that someone “put Bradox Ouma Ocheing’s name on the ballot” in the 2022 Kenyan elections—as if that excused everything. But Terry Nelson showed you the official Kenyan government documents. Bradox did run for MCA. His father, Evans Ocheing, knew it. They both looked you in the eye and lied to your face. Multiple leaders in CCOG Kenya testified to this in writing. Yet instead of removing Evans as you should have, you protected him. Why, Bob? Why protect a man caught in two separate Facebook sexting scandals? A man whose own church members say he made advances on hotel workers? A man so many leaders described as “not a good man,” yet they fear for their lives if they speak? These are not rumors. These are documented facts. And you know it.

You also openly admitted in that same sermon that you fired Sosten Libungwa for adultery and skimming money from the church. You said it yourself. Yet you reinstated him. According to the very Church of God doctrines you claim to uphold, that reinstatement was wrong. And you know it.

Then there is Radson Mulowzoa—the man you have repeatedly chosen to believe over everyone else.

Priscilla, his former wife, testified on video that Radson committed adultery while they were married. Their three heartbroken children stood up and confirmed it (those videos were posted on the Banned blog). Deacon Wahela recorded a testimony saying Radson “loves women” and visits witchdoctors. These are not anonymous accusations. These are named witnesses. You ignored them all. You believed Radson’s denials instead of the tears of innocent children.

In your official letter to the brethren in December 2023, you welcomed Radson back with open arms—without requiring him to repent or change his story. That decision told every leader in Kenya exactly where you stand.

And now, Bob, you have gone even further. You have admitted in recent messages that you support using the Kenyan authorities to arrest fellow believers who dare to speak the truth. You have not stopped Radson from doing this. In fact, you have funded it. You are using the power of the state—the same “Gestapo tactics” you once condemned in others—to silence your own brethren. Do you deny this? I pray you cannot.

You even refuse to acknowledge the photo of Radson tightly embracing Patricia Sambani—his second wife—because he told you she was “just a cousin.” Priscilla told you the truth. Evans knew the truth. Yet you chose the lie.

Brother, these are not small matters. These are the souls of God’s people. When a leader covers sin, protects the guilty, and punishes the truthful, he is no longer acting as a shepherd. He is scattering the flock.

You call yourself a prophet. You claim special revelation from God. Yet Dr. Roderick C. Meredith, the man who once believed in you, wrote you a letter before you left the Living Church of God warning that you were suffering from delusional thinking. I say this with sorrow, but I must concur. The Churches of God around the world do not recognize your ordination or your prophetic office. They see a man who has built his own kingdom on sand.

Bob, I am not your enemy. I am a concerned brother who has watched this pain for years. I beg you—repent. Turn away from these worldly tactics. Stop protecting the guilty and persecuting the innocent. Humble yourself before the God you claim to serve. Release the brethren you have allowed to be arrested. Restore what has been broken.

It is not too late.

The Jesus we both claim to follow said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” Right now, the love is missing. The truth is being buried. And the sheep are suffering.

I am praying for you, Bob. Praying that the scales fall from your eyes before it is too late. Praying that you will choose truth over comfort, mercy over power, and Christ over ego.

With a broken but hopeful heart,

Your brother in Christ,

A voice for the truth in Kenya and beyond