Why Raila is against Ruto’s offering to churches

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has been against Ruto’s act of dishing money to churches across the Country.

Odinga has sensationally claimed that the DP has been issuing stolen money to woe followers to support his 2022 candidature.

Speaking on Saturday during a church function in Ahero, Kisumu County, Raila also criticized religious centers whom he said were slowly becoming a stumbling block in the fight against corruption, noting that they are among the major beneficiaries of looted money dished out by Ruto as donations and fundraisers.

“What we have been saying is that we have seen churches being used as avenues for laundering money acquired illegally. We cannot fight corruption if we cannot fight it’s tentacles. Every weekend people are going for Harambees in churches and donating money with the faithfuls clapping for them without questioning the source of their money,” Raila said without mentioning Ruto’s name.

Deputy President William Ruto after registering for Huduma Namba in Nairobi in April 9, 2019/FAITH MUTEGI.

Odinga now wants religious leaders to support President Uhuru Kenyatta in the fight against graft by turning down Ruto’s ‘looted’ donations.

 William Ruto has hit back at critics as the ‘dirty money’ in churches debate rages on.

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Ruto said his faith comes first before ‘politician’ titles and he wont stop anytime soon.

“Since Sunday school we learned to kneel before and worship GOD that’s the ONLY reason we stand before men,” he said.

“We will continue to worship Jehovah with our hearts and substance.”

Anglican Church Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit waded into the debate when he announced that the church will review donations by political leaders.

The churches spoke against the backdrop of a vicious debate on harambees in churches.

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