The decision by President William Ruto to return to the culture giving out huge cash donations to churches in the midst of myriad of economic and healthcare challenges facing Kenyans is quite insensitive and uncalled for.
While attending a church service at Jesus Winner Ministry in Roysambu on Sunday last week, the President took Kenyans aback when he donated Sh20 million and promised to mobilise a further Sh100 million towards the construction of the church. While he might have done this in his personal capacity, Kenyans cannot help but question his actions and intentions, especially on such an issue that elicits intense public interest.
In a blatant disregard of the ban that he imposed on such donations by State officials in the wake of the Gen Z protests last year, the President vowed to ignore his critics and to continue "giving to God".
One of the key issues that the Gen Zs were unhappy about was the pervasive culture by politicians and State officers of splashing money in churches, turning them into political forums as opposed to sacred places of worship.
