Sudi tells off churches rejecting Ruto donations

Sudi faulted some churches and bishops for turning down donations from President William Ruto yet he had been supporting churches throughout his political career.

The MP said Ruto has been attending churches and donating or giving in kind even when he was an MP and as such, it was improper for some churches to behave as if there were no needs within the churches.

“This is all about God’s work and no one has the right to threaten us or say they will not receive money from Ruto because of some strange reasons,” Sudi said. 

“We have even been threatened but the same God blessed Ruto to become President. It's all God’s work.”

The MP was speaking at AIC Pioneer Church in Eldoret where First Lady Rachel Ruto also attended celebrations to mark 50 years of the church's existence.

Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, nominated MP Joseph Wainaina and Health PS Mary Muthoni were some of the other dignitaries present.

Sudi said there was no other way churches or community projects would be constructed except through people giving in kind. 

He said for more than half his life, he has been attending church and donating cash and there was no way he would be stopped from doing so.

"Having been raised in a Christian family and attended Sunday school, I strongly believe in the biblical principle of giving and contributing to the work of God. This understanding of scripture is the reason I will continue giving to the church and in support of God's work.

“Even as leaders we sometimes come and give pledges but with God’s grace, we usually get the money and deliver our pledges.”

Wainaina also dismissed those rejecting donations as not being worthy to be church leaders.

He said all along, Ruto had been kind and those rejecting his donations should not think they are punishing him.

The MP accused some of the church leaders of working to have worshippers lose confidence in the President.

Sudi at the same time attacked social media activists who have sustained criticism againt government projects and programmes.

He described them as "useless" people who have nothing to do but thrive on misleading Kenyans.

 “I saw some of them during the Gen Z protests misleading youth to burn this country yet they themselves live abroad,” Sudi said.

The Kapseret legislator accused the social media actors of opposing noble government programmes like SHA, which he said is designed to enable Kenyans access quality healthcare.

“Personally I'm mobilising Kenyans to register with SHA because I know it will be useful especially for poor Kenyans,” Sudi said.

The MP and PS Muthoni urged Kenyans not to believe those who opposing SHA or politicising health matters.