Kenya: How Ruto’s Close Relations With the Church Were Put to Test in 2024

In the run-up to the 2022 General Election, President William Ruto’s camaraderie with the church blossomed to a point where several Kenyan voters were entirely convinced to vote for him based on his religious doctrine.

The events at the Bomas of Kenya on August 15 of the same year attracted criticism, particularly on how some church leaders like Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit chose to be present at an event whose outcomes had been protested.

Fast-forward to 2024, the…