Sunday, March 9, 2025 - Embattled President William Ruto has hit back at critics questioning his hefty church donations, despite his earlier austerity pledge.
His recent Ksh. 20 million pledge, along with a promise of
Ksh. 100 million for an upcoming fundraiser at Jesus Winner Ministry in
Nairobi, has sparked widespread outrage.
Speaking at AIC Fellowship Annex in Eldoret on Sunday, Ruto
dismissed his critics as “people who don’t believe in God” and vowed to
continue funding religious projects.
“The devil is very proud… There is controversy about
giving in churches and the place of God in Kenya,” he told the
congregation.
Citing Daniel 11:32, he insisted that “the gates of hell
shall not prevail against Kenya.”
Ruto further doubled the amount raised at AIC Fellowship’s
recent fundraiser, instructing the bishop to “multiply it by two and send me
the invoice.”
Meanwhile, protests erupted in Nairobi’s Roysambu area near
Jesus Winner Ministry, where demonstrators attempted to block Thika Road in
defiance of Ruto’s donations.
Heavy police deployment thwarted their planned protest at
the church premises.
Critics have also accused the church’s leader, Bishop Edward
Mwai, of enabling questionable financial contributions.
Last year, at the peak of anti-government protests, Ruto
barred State officials from participating in church fundraisers to curb
corruption.
However, with growing dissatisfaction over Government
failures in healthcare and education, the President now defends his donations
as a moral duty.
“We are losing our youth to drugs. Some people tell us
not to care about the country’s moral standing? We must!” Ruto declared.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
Go and Subscribe to our YouTube
Channel and get the best videos around the country, go HERE>>>
0 Comments