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President William Ruto prays during the National Solemn Assembly at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi on February 14, 2023.[Kelly Ayodi/Standard]
The State is sending mixed signals about its relationship with the Church. On one hand, it publicly laments that the Church has “abandoned” it, accusing clergy of siding with the opposition and turning their backs on the government. On the other hand, it parades a curated band of compliant clergy at a public function. So, which is it? Has the Church abandoned the State? If some pastors are still marching in the State’s parade, which part of the Church has supposedly walked away?
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