Caption for the landscape image: Court asked to stop Ruto from using personal funds to build State House church Thursday, July 24, 2025 Scroll down to read the article A third petition has been filed in court challenging President William Ruto's decision to build a church at State House. Photo credit: Pool By Joseph Wangui Correspondent Nation Media Group Article Related A second petition has been filed at the High Court in Nairobi seeking to stop the construction of the Sh1.2 billion church in State House, Nairobi. The petition also seeks to bar any person, including Dr Ruto, from using private funds to build a church on government land. PREMIUM Ruto’s Church: How other African rulers also splurged on grand worship sites From Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire to Nana Akufo-Addo in Ghana and Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algeria, rulers have mooted massive worship sites. PREMIUM Ruto: I have no apologies over State House church Head of State says he will fund the project with his own money. Recommended for you PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim PREMIUM Why Gachagua’s DCP is not ready to work with Ukombozi coalition PREMIUM Asbestos trap in top schools PREMIUM 'Imperfect is not illegal': Why Housing Levy survived court test Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad. PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria Lake that feeds taps, fishermen and millions of livelihoods across East Africa is getting greener.
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