🇰🇪 Kenya's Catholic Church Refused to Accept $40K Donation from President
The Catholic Church in Kenya has rejected a donation from President William Ruto, who decided to hand over about $40,000 after priests criticized the government for failing to deliver on election promises.
Ruto reportedly handed over half of the donation, Ksh2.6 million, at a service on Sunday, November 17, promising to pay the rest later and also donate a bus to the parish. The money was to be used to build a house for the priest and gifts for the choir. After the donation was reported in local media, many Kenyans called on the Catholic Church to refuse the donation.
Nairobi Archbishop Philip Agnolo said the church must be independent of any political influence and the money would be returned for ethical reasons. Agnolo also said he would refuse a donation from Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who attended the same service.
"The Catholic Church categorically rejects the use of church events, such as fundraisers and services, as platforms for political self-promotion," the archbishop said.
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The Catholic Church in Kenya has rejected a donation from President William Ruto, who decided to hand over about $40,000 after priests criticized the government for failing to deliver on election promises.
Ruto reportedly handed over half of the donation, Ksh2.6 million, at a service on Sunday, November 17, promising to pay the rest later and also donate a bus to the parish. The money was to be used to build a house for the priest and gifts for the choir. After the donation was reported in local media, many Kenyans called on the Catholic Church to refuse the donation.
Nairobi Archbishop Philip Agnolo said the church must be independent of any political influence and the money would be returned for ethical reasons. Agnolo also said he would refuse a donation from Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who attended the same service.
"The Catholic Church categorically rejects the use of church events, such as fundraisers and services, as platforms for political self-promotion," the archbishop said.
#Kenya
@africaintel