ARE THE LEADERS OF PLACENTA PARTY BROKE?

Controversial personalities Joseph Hellon, Esther Adongo Arunga and Quincy Timberlake seem to be looking for work in the hotel industry as resident entertainers.
According to an email sent out to an event manager of a city hotel by Quincy, the trio have a band dubbed Hupostasis, a Greek word translated "substance”.
The band also incorporates keyboard guru Aaron Rimbui and two unknown acts Chris Okana and Brian "the Dog Meal". Ex-TV anchor and party VP aspirant, Esther is listed as the MC.
The email in our possession has a number of grammatical errors. It reads: “The band has been featured with many national touring artists including: Louis Armstrong (sic), Hugh Masekela, Model Mouse and Manu Dibango. The band is also very busy in the recording studio. Five recordings from the jazz studies department have been recommended for KORA nominations and received four-star reviews from DOWNBEAT magazine.”
The email also quotes how much they charge and even offer to be the resident band. “Our payment is usually befitting (sic) our music but for now, we'll accept Sh100,000/- per concert (O.N.O). Or we can charge at the gate. As long as we're advertised by the hotel, we're huge clientelle arena (sic). We attract clients due to the celebrity music names and also in entertainment industry. You'll be amazed at the huge crowd at your hotel.”

NEW PARTY FOR ESTHER ARUNGA?

On Tuesday afternoon, an email from someone calling herself Esther Adongo Timberlake was sent out to members of Mlalahoi - a google group - claiming that she is registering a political party named Theory and Democracy in Women Party of Kenya (TDWP). This means that either the real Mrs Timberlake is planning to register a new party or someone masquerading as the ex-TV queen is fooling around.
The email addressed to Kenyan women reads: “Hello women of great minds. Please come out and show that you are capable of leading and not just being tossed like a coin. I did it, Re: Finger of God of which I have no apology to make. Betty Murungi has done it and she has no apology to make. Martha Karua did it. Further still she has absolutely no apology to make. To this end, I am registering a political party named Theory and Democracy in Women Party of Kenya (TDWP) as I run for vice presidency. I am capable and will certainly do it. Come out and support me and my president to be - Hon Hellon.”
We are yet to confirm if it is a spoof email or if indeed Mrs Timberlake did pen it, as Esther and Hellon couldn’t be reached for comment.

ESTHER CALLS FOR HUBBY QUINCY'S FREEDOM

The Esther Arunga - Joseph Hellon saga has taken a different tune.On Saturday, the two hosted a press conference at their Runda residence where they revealed the name of their political party and stipulated that without Quincy Timberlake’s freedom their grande plans may not come to be.
Esther called for the government to release her ‘husband’ on bond stressing that he is the think tank for their political campaign.
“All the plans are hinged on Quincy leaving prison,” she said. “We have plans to go to Hawaii in two weeks before going into launching our political campaign.”
Quincy who is being held at Industrial Area remand prison is facing charges of absconding court in a criminal case pending at Makadara law courts.
According to the two, CNN’s Larry King is scheduled to beam live from the Runda estate in June, which will offer the much-needed millage to promote their party manifesto. Esther is also planning on meeting former beauty queen and US Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin later on in the year where they can have a sit down and talk about everything politics.
The ex-TV queen stressed, “Quincy is the mastermind, who has all the significant contacts from all over the world.”
In the same breath she warned all the ladies who are out to get her man. “Keep off, I have fought long and hard to be in this relationship.”
Hellon announced that the political party is called Placenta Party because Kenya is in “the gestation period”. He also stressed that the political party will introduce “terminologies never heard before” and he will be going by the political name Vendetta Supernova in addition to a political code name of Crab Nebula.
They also asked the government to provide them with security, as they are fearful that their lives could be in danger.

HELL! THIS IS GETTING MORE BIZARRE BY THE SECOND

Esther Arunga and Joseph Hellon held another press conference at the Runda residence and revealed just how insane they are raised a number of issues.
Here is a shortlist of what I picked out from the short briefing on K24 news.
One, the political party is called The Placenta Party of Kenya because according to Hellon the country in a ‘gestation period’. And the party tag line is ‘taking back Kenya…change we can count on.’
Two, Hellon’s ‘code name’ as a president is Vendetta Super Nova *shaking head*
Three, they claim that Quincy’s life is in danger and that if he were to be killed, violence would erupt in Nairobi, Rift Valley and Nyanza I’m I being Punk’d? Where are the cameras?.
Four, this one is good. Ati, Larry King will leave the US to come interview him at his Runda home in June. Jeez!
Five, Esther will be meeting up with Sarah Palin later this year to exchange ideas.
Again, I will say it. Jesus take the wheel.

PHOTO/DUNCAN NDOTONO

ESTHER ARUNGA MARRIES QUINCY AND SUES PARENTS FOR 300 MILLION

Yesterday, former TV news anchor Esther Arunga claimed that she got married to musician Quincy Timberlake – who is currently in police custody - on Wednesday (March 3) at a civil ceremony.
''I am so much in love with Quincy and that’s why I have officially married him, to stop the speculation,'' she told members of the fourth estate who had assembled at Jazz player Joseph Hellon home in Runda.
“I have a certificate of marriage, I’m now Esther Adongo Timberlake.” Esther said. “Just because someone is in jail doesn’t mean you can’t get married,” she said smiling coyly.
Quincy who is now facing charges of absconding court proceedings of a criminal case pending at Makadara law courts has a wife Salome Gideon with whom he has been married to for 11 years and have two sons together. Asked about this and whether she has just wed one of Quincy’s many aliases, Esther responded, “I can’t answer what if’s. That I will leave to you to investigate all I know is that I married Quincy Timberlake.”
Esther who was talking with a noticeable lisp narrated her ordeal after the February 21 arrest when police raided Hellon's house at 2am and arrested the two and other followers of the controversial Finger of God ministry International.
The saxophonist was being held at the Gigiri Police station while Esther was locked up at the Muthaiga police station until 3pm the following day, when she was moved to the CID headquarters on Kiambu road.
She was then released to Dr Frank Njenga custody on a psychiatric evaluation bond. Esther described her five-day experience as “harrowing”.
“I was interrogated and released to Dr Frank Njenga and I was found not medically insane,” she explained but was pained by Njenga’s decision to admit her in his hospital located in Msongari.
“I was heavily sedated, there was a time I wanted to escape and about five people had to hold me down, trap me and forcefully sedate me. That is the kind sedative given to mentally insane patients.
“Once I tried to escape by jumping over an electric fence, luckily they caught me before I could. I was then heavily sedated for two days I was almost comatose.”
Esther continued to explain that she was later transferred to another mental hospital in Chiromo where she was locked up and the only people who could visit where her family members only and she was not allowed the use of phones either.
She was later released to the care of the family, on Monday. But on Tuesday when the parents left her home alone with the domestic help, Esther saw the opportunity to make a clean break. With the help of a well wisher, she hitch hiked and was taken to her lawyer Harun Ndubi.
“I escaped and I don’t plan to go back (home), I’m a married woman now,” She said with finality.


CAPTION: Esther Arunga, Vineyard Hellon and Big Kev's wife Tracy

Yesterday afternoon, with the help of Ndubi, Esther filled a restriction order against her parents Robert Okello Arunga and Petroline Amollo Arunga and the police.
“They cannot arrest me on the basis of where I worship and where I chose to live,” adding, “I’m planning to sue Dr Frank Njenga to the tune of 300 million for unlawful detention and sedation as well as other civil and criminal charges and unfortunately my parents too because they were working on their instruction.”
As a parting shot Esther responded to questions o if she is truly herself. “The way things are happening it is not a form of abnormality. The Esther you saw reading news is not the same one who is now running for office. The one you see now is the full on Esther.”
Meanwhile, the officer in charge of the Industrial remand Prison Pauline Wanja said there was no way the two could have been married in prison because weddings were not allowed in remand prison.
“Quincy is still here and to the best of my knowledge no wedding ceremony has taken place here. In any case such ceremonies are not allowed,” said Wanja.
Esther and Hellon have visited Quincy several times with the latest visit being yesterday.

PHOTOS/DUNCAN NDOTONO

HELLON ON K24

Joseph Hellon the jail bird jazz player was on K24 spewing Bible verses and defaming a number of people.
First up was Big Kev whom he says is on his death bed. According to Hellon, Kev's head is filling with blood and is on the verge of dying. Apparently, Big Kev called him on a private line and confessed that he was out to destroy him and that he is sorry.
The saxophonist denied Quincy Timberlake - the dude he endorsed to marry Former KTV news anchor Esther Arunga - has a wife. He claims Quincy's wife, Salome Gideon has been paid to pose as such. Shaking my head.
Another weird statement from the founder of Finger Of God church involved US televangelist Benny Hinn's pending divorce case.
Hellon said with certainty that Suzanne Hinn is planing to come and sue Kenyan media for publishing her divorce story. Hello, unless it's a grand conspiracy, Benny will be a divorcee sooner that Hellon can come up with a manifesto for his 2012 presidential bid.
Just as Jeff Koinange, kept asking Hellon if he is a raving lunatic, Hellon went ahead to say that come 2012, he will be firmly in State House ready to rule Kenya as the president alongside Quincy the as PM and Esther as VP *muffled sniffles* reality TV has never been this good and that he will finance his campaign solo. Thanks to the Pepsi Cola deal coming his way and the December Euro Jazz tour.
Driving an even deeper knife into the strained relationship he has with Esther's parents he said that Esters parents are 'making up for their past mistakes'.
Jesus take the wheel...

ESTHER ORDERED BY JUDGE TO GO FOR COUNSELING

Ex-TV presenter Esther Arunga was ordered to go see a shrink for counseling on Monday while controversial Jazz player who gets a down grade from maestro Joseph Hellon and five followers were arraigned in and charged with being members of unlawful society, the Finger of God Church.
The other members accused alongside Hellon were Quincy Zuma Timberlake, Samuel Onyango, Fredrick Onyango, Vincent Onyango, Grace Njii and Veronica Agape Koteng'o.
But the six through lawyer Harun Ndubi declined to plead to the accusations, saying the charge did not disclose any offense.
Now, they will be remanded in custody till Tuesday when Mr Mutembei will decide whether to dismiss or admit the charge against them.
If found guilty, the court heard, the accused could serve a one year jail term or pay a fine of not more than Sh5 million.
Capital FM report that Esther might be used as a prosecution witness in the case.

MEET QUINCY TIMBERLAKE: THE ELUSIVE CHARACTER

IN my very first piece about the Esther-Hellon cult/con saga in The Star. I alluded to the fact that the two were smack in the middle of a con scam.
They were zealous pawns used by a guy who had read up on them big time and knew everything about them.
He knew Hellon was a big believer of miracles and has always considered Benny Hinn as a spiritual mentor.
On Sunday i meet up with a source who know where Quincy Timberlake lived and had been his buddy for a year or so.
My source said,"Quincy always looked at Esther on TV and said she is a chic he would like to get with. During Project Fame, when we were having our boy talks, he would root for Patricia.Like most Kenyan jamaas he had a thing for Esther."
I also found out that Quincy has a wife with whom she has two sons with. They have been together for 11 years.
It is therefore funny that an email from 'Benny Hinn' asked Hellon to break Esther's engagement months to their wedding with Wilson Malaba.
Anyho, the wife was super shaken when i broke the news to her that Esther was on TV saying she is dating Quincy.
“Quincy is my boyfriend," she said,"You learn to love imperfect people perfectly.“
Just so you know Quincy has many aliases, when he was in Kanda King's band he was a Congolese known as Dezato, with the late Krupt he was Fizzle Dogg now with Hellon and comapny he is Quincy Timberlake, (a.k.a Zuma Wambita) a half caste of a South African mum and Luo dad.

ESTHER ARUNGA ARRESTED FOR BELONGING TO ILLEGAL GROUP

Former TV queen Esther Arunga was on Sunday arrested alongside the church’s head pastor Joseph Hellon, Quincy Timberlake and eight other followers in a night raid at the Finger Of God home in Nairobi’s Runda estate.

They were questioned at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters after spending the night at separate police stations.

Esther was held at the Muthaiga station with four others including two secondary school students. The others were held at the Gigiri police station.

They were arrested on allegations of belonging to an illegal group, but their lawyer Harun Ndubi said the church is registered. Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said detectives were investigating “serious allegations.”

Esther’s parents turned up at the Muthaiga station but declined to speak to journalists.

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THIS MAN HELLON: HISTORY OF THE FINGER OF GOD APOSTLE

The best way to learn the history of a person is to go back to his roots. The Daily Nation ran a story on Hellon's mother Rebecca Owuor Onyango. Mrs Onyago speaks in awe of the son who `healed' her high blood pressure .
Hellon is smack in the middle of the Esther Arunga dramatic life decisions that saw her quit her job, break her engagement to her fiance a month before the wedding and isolate her from family and friends.
the tidbits i got from the story include stuff like, Hellon was a staunch follower of the Seventh Day Adventist and at age five he started reciting Bible verses while in Standard five.
The Saturday Nation wrote: "Hellon grew up in a world of poverty, a far cry from the glitter and pomp he lives in now. One can still see traces of his past life in his Kokuro village home, located a few kilometers from Awendo Town. His mother still lives in the semi-permanent house he grew up in. To supplement the support he gives her, she sells omena to her neighbours. His simba (traditional hut) stands desolate in the compound. He has not slept there for years and it is now used as worship place for his faithful."
the 35-year-old Jazz player learnt to play the sax at Starehe Boys Centre and has recruited all his family members into his church. His simba at the home is now being used as the church since no- body stays in it.

BENNY HINN DENIES EMAILING HELLON

Now, as you all know, The Finger Of God International has been claiming they have been incommunicado with US televangelist Benny Hinn.
The leader of the church Jazz player and Tusker Project Fame teacher Joseph Hellon said at a press conference on Thursday that Benny Hinn is his spiritual leader.

In addition to that, he suspended a member of his church and sent his an SMS that read: "Benny Hinn and I have been talking and the Lord has revealed these things through our talks. Your wedding is nullified. You can’t fight against the Lord and succeed!"

An email from the Benny Hinn ministry handlers claim they did not know anything about it.
Meanwhile in other Benny Hinn news, His wife Suzzane is divorcing him, Why? I don't know.
Suzzane filled for divorce on February 1. The couple married in 1979 and have three daughters and a son, according to a biography on posted on the website for Benny Hinn Ministries.
The silver-haired Hinn is one of the world's most financially successful faith healers.
He lives in a multimillon-dollar home and has flown around the world in a leased Gulfstream jet to lead his "Miracle Crusades," during which tens of thousands of followers have packed stadiums and auditoriums to hear Hinn preach about the Gospel and God's healing powers.

ESTHER INVESTED HALF A MILLIE IN HELLON'S COMPANY

The on going Hellon-Esther-cult fiasco is unraveling with new info daily. Apparently the ex-TV personality Esther Arunga sunk in a good Sh500,000 in a company she co owns with Saxophonist Joseph Hellon called People's Choice.
According to an angry SMS sent to Esther's fiance, Hellon wrote :" You’ve been demanding for sex from Esther. You have her logbook. You’ve been asking her to demand 500k that she put in people music and to sell her shares to you at the spa!"
This is part of the SMS that lead to Wilson Malaba suing Hellon.
Anyho, apart from just been business partners, Esther and Hellon will be running for top offices in the country. Hellon aims at applying for the big job in Kenya, the President and Esther for Vice president come 2012.

ESTHER ARUNGA IN CULT CLAIMS CONTROVERSY

Nairobi is buzzing with news of a TV news anchor who denounced her family, dumped her fiance and quit her job thanks to a US televangelists who gave orders via mail.
Esther Arunga has shocked many a fans after she made the decision to dump her fiance months to their planned wedding,under advisement from church leaders of the Finger Of God.
She then went ahead to quit her lucrative job at KTN where many a viewers loved seeing her read the news. A job she describes on her facebook page as, "The best job ever, i love my job"
Now she has refused to go back home even after cops were called to get her from Runda, where the Church leader Lives.
The church leader, a saxophonist Joseph Hellon has stated that she is old enough to make her own choices on what she is wants to do.