This archive report was first published on 12 July 2021.
Published on July 12, 2021, Deputy President William Ruto's recent church donations have sparked controversy, with opposition leader Raila Odinga accusing him of using the funds to 'launder' his alleged ill-gotten wealth.
Speaking at the New Breed City Chapel in Kiambu, Ruto declared that he and his team would now give billions of shillings to churches, saying, 'We are looking forward to the day when we will not be taking thousands or millions but billions of shillings to church.'
However, Raila Odinga has repeatedly chided Ruto for using churches to advance his political ambitions, claiming that the DP uses stolen money to coerce and 'bribe' some churches to invite him.
According to Raila, Ruto's funds-drives are a major corruption scheme that church leaders should not entertain, saying, 'He asks the church to invite him by using the same money he gives those churches for harambees. Not that the church invites him willingly.'
Ruto has maintained that he gives to the church to reciprocate what God has done for him, saying, 'We did not have godfathers, we only had God the Father. Please understand us and allow us to worship God the way we feel we should.'
