MP Ichung’wah asks President Ruto to give preachers jobs: ‘Their prayers made you president’

Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah has asked President William Ruto to consider giving preachers jobs for their support in his presidential journey.

Speaking during an interdenominational thanksgiving prayer service in Kabarnet, Baringo County, on Sunday, the MP said the clergy had played an active role in Ruto’s win in the August General Election.

During his sermon at the Kabarnet ASK showground, Bishop William Kotut of the Africa Inland Church called on the president to consider the welfare of pastors.

“What Bishop Kotut was requesting, I have heard him ask for a job and I want to ask you to find him, and other pastors, jobs. They supported us in prayer and you have confessed before that you would not have been president if not for prayers, and it is true. Their prayers made you president,” Ichung’wah said.

The Kikuyu MP also urged Ruto to act swiftly on unemployment and alcoholism among the youth.

“He has also pinpointed major problems such as youth unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, as well as corruption,” he said.

While referring to the biblical story of Joseph’s betrayal by his brothers, Ichung’wah claimed Ruto had won the August 9 presidential race despite “betrayal” by an unnamed brother.

He termed Ruto’s election win as a special gift from God to save Kenyans from the country’s challenges.

“The bishop’s teachings reminded me of Genesis 50, when Joseph’s brothers, who had betrayed him, went back to ask him for forgiveness. It is similar to how you were betrayed by your brother whom you campaigned for. Joseph told them ‘You intended harm on me but God intended good to accomplish what is being accomplished now to save many lives’,” said the MP.

“Mr President, save the lives of these people by restoring the dignity of our economy to one that works and creates job opportunities for our youth so that we can stop losing them to alcohol,” he added.

During Sunday’s service, the president was flanked by other elected leaders from the region, led by Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi.

Roads CS Kipchumba Murkomen and his Cooperatives counterpart Simon Chelugui were also in attendance.