President William Ruto is attending the Easter Sunday
church service at Ntulele in Narok County.
Accompanying the President are leaders from Narok County and a host of MPs and MCAs.
Easter is the most important festival in the Christian
calendar. It celebrates Jesus's rising from the dead, three days after he was
executed.
Easter Sunday is about worshipping Jesus, attending church, including a sunrise service, singing praises, and reading Scripture.
Ruto attends the service three days after he appealed to the
church to help him unite the country in line with his effort to broaden the
government.
"I need help from the church to unite this country.
Just like God helped us to restore peace in the AIPCA, I believe the same God
will help us have peace and unity in Kenya," he said.
The president added:
"I urge you to pray that Kenyans
embrace peace and unity so that we focus on development."
Ruto said he is in dire need of prayers to succeed in
unifying the nation.
The President highlighted that he appointed a broad-based
National Executive to include those who had felt excluded from government.
This unity of purpose, he said, will create a conducive
environment for inclusive development that leaves no one behind.
“Pray for me and the country to be united because it is the
only way of bringing the country together and ensuring Kenya harnesses its
potential,” he said.
He made the remarks during the African Independent
Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) Holy Oil celebrations at St Nicholas
Church, Kithaku, in Meru County, on Thursday.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma
and several MPs accompanied the President.
AIPCA Presiding Archbishop Samson Muthuri, Archbishop
Frederick Wang’ombe, and Archbishop David Njuguna were present.
