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. 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 Cash-strapped TUK given 30 days to pay Sh6.4bn pension debt PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers 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 Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
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.
Ruto: I have no apologies over State House church Head of State says he will fund the project with his own money.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
