This archive report was first published on 1 October 2019.
Published on October 1, 2019, Father John Pesa I, the head of the Holy Ghost Coptic Church of Africa, has come out in defense of church fundraisers by Deputy President William Ruto.
Speaking in Nyanza, Father Pesa urged the clergy not to fear hosting the DP for financial support, arguing that the fundraisers were healthy for development.
He emphasized that the church has no tools to determine which money is obtained from corruption, and therefore should not be blackmailed into rejecting cash.
"We support church fundraisers to lift the living standards of our people and we cannot distinguish dirty money from good ones unless the authorities issue caution," said Father Pesa.
He also advised the DP to ensure that the money he contributes to churches and schools is well spent.
Father Pesa warned that corruption was a monster ravaging the country and must be stopped, and called for prayers to end the vice.
