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How churches have been caught in political crossfire

People scamper for safety after suspected plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County, on January 25, 2026. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

It was from the pulpit that President William Ruto’s ascent to the presidency was, in many ways, sanctified.

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