I have not met Ruto, clergy clarifies

 

The Nyanza Council of Church Leaders Apostle Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede address the press at his office in Kisumu today where he refuted claims that he is among the clergy who met President-Elect William Ruto at his Karen Residence-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

By Dickson Odhiambo

August 17, 2022

I have not met Ruto, clergy clarifies

A clergy from Nyanza region has said he has not met President-elect William Ruto  today at his Karen residence as alleged by social media account belonging to the current Deputy President.

The Nyanza Council of Church Leaders Chairman Apostle Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede says he has not gone for a meeting with the President Elect at his Nairobi Home as claimed in the social media.

 

Ogonyo says he is perturbed that his name is among those clergy from across the country who have been mentioned in the official face book account of the president elect as members of the clergy who met him today.

 

Ogonyo who is also the Head of Power of Jesus around the World says he has been in Kisumu with his family welcoming her daughters and his grandchildren who have visited him.

 

He says the statement on social media about him visiting Karen to meet Ruto is very misleading indeed

 

He has condemned it with the strongest terms possible. 

 

He says various people have called him via his cell phone to ask about the issue.

 

The clergy says he has been in prayers since the voting day and has not gotten time to visit any place including Nairobi.

 

Ngede claims that he did not even receive invitation to attend the meeting that was held at Karen which is the official residence of the Deputy President of Kenya.

 

“None has invited to that meeting and I have never received any call from fellow clergy in regard to the meeting,”

 

A face book posted from Deputy President William Ruto’s account earlier today indicated that among the Bishops he has met today at his Karen office include Arch Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo  Ngede who has vehemently denied being part of the clergy.

 

Ogonyo was not among the clergy in the pictures posted in that social media site.

 

“We owe our victory in the just concluded election to God. We will keep on working with religious leaders to better the lives of Kenya. Hosted faith leaders at Karen residence, Nairobi County, led by Arch Bishop Philip Anyolo, Arch Bishop Antony Muheria, Supkem National Chairman Hassan Ole Naado , Bishop Robert Lang’at, Bishop Ogonyo Ngede, Bishop Joseph Ntombura, Bishop Mark Kariuki, Bishop David Oginde, Bishop Kepha Omae, Retired Bishop Silas Yego, among others,” the face book post reads