Popular televangelist Bishop Ben Kiengei openly challenged President William Ruto to reconsider his controversial proposal to build a new church in modern style on the State House grounds.
Bishop Kiengei warned that constructing a grand church would be meaningless if the President’s heart wasn’t a place where God could dwell.
“Someone tell the President of the nation. By building a church in the statehouse God won’t come and live in the statehouse, if God cannot live in the President’s heart,” Kiengei said in a viral sermon. “God is not found in the stones, iron sheets but in the hearts of people.”
He emphasized that before leaders and citizens make investments in plush centers of worship, they should first go to God and submit to His will so that His presence would be truly felt.
Kiengei also called on Kenyans to repent and bring God into their hearts and also into every public place, including Parliament, the Senate, the Judiciary, and even police stations.
“Before we build a church in the statehouse, let us build God in the nation of Kenya. Let us allow revival in the nation and allow God to enter into the house of the leaders. Carry God and take him to the Parliament, Senate, Judiciary and police posts.
“Carry God and stop the bloodshed in this nation. God does not live in the church; He lives with us. If you cannot allow God in us, He will never come,” Bishop Kiengei added.
Bishop Ben Kiengei added that constructing a church exclusively within State House would appear biased in a country with diverse religious beliefs.
“President William Samoei Ruto, don’t build a church in the State House,” he said. “Our constitution entails freedom of worship. We have Muslims, Buddhists, Hinduism, and other religions in this nation. Why allow other faiths to fight Christianity?”
Instead, he urged the President to consider a more inclusive approach by constructing a multi-faith facility.
“If you have to see us all worship, build an auditorium where we can all change functions,” Bishop Kiengei suggested.
“It will be cheaper. The rest of the money, direct it to our schools and medical facilitation.”
