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EXPLAINER: From Mzee Kenyatta to Ruto; How Kenya’s presidents embraced the church

Ties between State House and pulpit has been a calculated and strategic alliance.

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by Allan Kisia

News08 July 2025 - 15:00
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All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi

From the founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta to William Ruto, Kenya’s presidents have consistently cultivated close ties with the church.

This relationship between State House and the pulpit has been a calculated and strategic alliance that has played a central role in shaping Kenya’s political and moral landscape since independence.

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