Pastor Ezekiel Blames Kenyans Criticising Raila Odinga for Working with William Ruto
- Pastor Ezekiel Odero criticised those blaming Raila Odinga for joining President William Ruto's government
- The preacher questioned why people are upset about Raila's move when they didn't vote for him
- The inclusion of Raila in government has led to the appointment of his supporters to state offices
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Pastor Ezekiel Odero, the founder of New Life Prayer Centre and Church, has criticised those blaming ODM leader Raila Odinga for working with President William Ruto.
Source: Facebook
Some Kenyans have expressed their disappointment with Raila for joining the government and leaving the opposition.
How did Pastor Ezekiel defend Raila Odinga?
Pastor Ezekiel posed a question to those who did not vote for Raila in the 2022 General Election.
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He asked why they were upset that Raila joined the government, given that they did not support him with their votes.
He also addressed Raila's supporters, who are unhappy about his collaboration with the president.
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Pastor Ezekiel questioned their reasoning for blaming his partnership with Ruto when they had desired Raila to become president.
"Some people are saying Raila Odinga betrayed us. But aren't you the ones who denied him your vote? Didn’t you vote? Was Raila supposed to elect himself? People are complaining that Raila has betrayed us by joining Ruto. Didn't you want him to become president? Now he works with the government; isn’t that what you wanted? You also voted for Ruto, and now he is the president. You can't have it both ways. You criticised Mwai Kibaki and urged Uhuru Kenyatta to step down; you even went so far as to burn down his garden...," he said.
The video of his remarks sparked mixed reactions on social media.
MAKARIOS J:
"Have you ever listened to Bishop Muheria talk? I support this guy with all my strength."
Vincent Owakah:
"Total fact."
Adongo bigfish:
"Truthful man again."
CARLMCDIAZ:
"Tell them the truth."
knasheydopel:
"Ezekiel is a good teacher..... one reason why the scribes and pharisees hated Jesus was because Jesus was reminding them of the wrongs that their forefathers did in the past... and if you are here and you know what you did in the past and it's hurts you, hutaki kuskia that means you are the modern pharisees😂😂.. ask for forgiveness 😁and don't vote na mafeelings."
vado315:
"Thanks for telling the bold truth to them. Let Baba Raila Amollo Odinga be!
What did Pastor Ezekiel say about Ruto's church donations?
Previously, Pastor Ezekiel defended President Ruto’s decision to make cash donations to churches, stating that the president is not at fault.
He explained that, given Ruto’s well-known wealth, he is free to contribute any amount to churches at his discretion.
Ezekiel’s comments came in response to public backlash against Ruto and the Jesus Winner Ministry church, where the president had recently pledged millions for a construction project.
Source: Facebook
The pastor criticised those expressing discontent with Ruto's generosity, accusing them of going too far with their disdain and fostering bad manners.
He also rejected the notion that the president’s donations to churches could be linked to corruption, noting that with Ruto's extensive business interests.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
