This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
Published on August 7, 2019, a local daily article by US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Makau Mutua raised questions over the source of Deputy President William Ruto's wealth.
Prof. Mutua pointed out that Ruto's colossal donations to churches in Central Kenya and Luhya country during weekends have raised eyebrows.
“William Ruto, the country’s numero dos, has been the main ‘benefactor’ to the Kenyan Church. Every weekend, and sometimes twice on Sundays, Mr. Ruto carpet-bombs churches in Central Kenya and Luhya country with wads of cash. The clerics have received the loot as though it was manna from heaven. The mullah isn’t in the thousands, but tens of millions of precious shillings,” said Mutua.
Prof. Mutua further noted that Ruto's failure to publicly declare his wealth could be translated to mean that he is hiding something.
“Mr. Ruto himself hasn’t helped his case by failing to produce an audited account of his wealth and patrimony if any. The law requires that every public officer declare their wealth on the pain of perjury,” Prof. Mutua added.
Prof. Mutua's comments come after Ruto made personal contributions amounting to Sh4 million in two church fundraisers in Murang’a and Laikipia last Sunday.
