The prayer narrative continued further after the Head of State called on members of the clergy to pray for the country to enable it to raise its revenue. “Our neighbors rise between 20 and 25% percent of their GDP in terms of revenue but for us, we are at 14%. I want you to pray for our nation so that we can move our revenue from 14% to 25%,” said President Ruto
President William Ruto’s new administration seems to bank a lot on prayers with members of the clergy being asked to chip in from time to time to ensure the country succeeds.
But one may ask, what about those who do not believe in prayers? Last week on his trip to South Korea, the president alongside First Lady Rachel Ruto attended a service at Myung Sung Presbyterian Church where he was quoted saying ” in the last election, it was not just about issues of politics, it was also a referendum on those who believe in God and those who believe in men, and those who believe in God won,” he said.
Just recently, a legislator who is also National Assembly Majority leader, Kimani Ichungwa went ahead urging the President to contemplate hiring preachers into his government on grounds that they played a huge role in helping him secure the presidency.
“What Bishop Kotut was requesting, I have heard him ask for a job and I want to ask you to find him, and other pastors, too. They supported us with prayers and you have confessed before that you would not have been president today if not for prayers, and it is true. Their prayers made you president,” Ichungwa said. He said Ruto’s victory was a unique gift from God that is intended to protect Kenyans from the problems facing their nation.
The prayer narrative continued further after the Head of State called on members of the clergy to pray for the country to enable it to raise its revenue. “Our neighbors rise between 20 and 25% percent of their GDP in terms of revenue but for us, we are at 14%. I want you to pray for our nation so that we can move our revenue from 14% to 25%,” said President Ruto. The sentiments seemed to imply that the church had the power to ease the suffering Kenyans face today and promote the county’s economy.
