Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Ruto moves to mend ties with the church a year to elections

President William Ruto during a meeting with the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops at State House, Nairobi, on August 19, 2026. [PCS]

He rose to power on the wings of the church but inside four years, President William Ruto's relationship with the church has been very sour to say the least.

Ruto was the darling of the church which formed one of his strongest pillars in the 2022 campaigns.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902