Ruto attends Easter Sunday church service in Narok

President William Ruto is attending the Easter Sunday church service at Ntulele in Narok County.

Accompanying the President are leaders from Narok County and a host of MPs and MCAs.

Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It celebrates Jesus's rising from the dead, three days after he was executed.

Easter Sunday is about worshipping Jesus, attending church, including a sunrise service, singing praises, and reading Scripture.

Ruto attends the service three days after he appealed to the church to help him unite the country in line with his effort to broaden the government.

"I need help from the church to unite this country. Just like God helped us to restore peace in the AIPCA, I believe the same God will help us have peace and unity in Kenya," he said.

The president added:

"I urge you to pray that Kenyans embrace peace and unity so that we focus on development."

Ruto said he is in dire need of prayers to succeed in unifying the nation.

The President highlighted that he appointed a broad-based National Executive to include those who had felt excluded from government.

This unity of purpose, he said, will create a conducive environment for inclusive development that leaves no one behind.

“Pray for me and the country to be united because it is the only way of bringing the country together and ensuring Kenya harnesses its potential,” he said.

He made the remarks during the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) Holy Oil celebrations at St Nicholas Church, Kithaku, in Meru County, on Thursday.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma and several MPs accompanied the President.

AIPCA Presiding Archbishop Samson Muthuri, Archbishop Frederick Wang’ombe, and Archbishop David Njuguna were present.