Ruto faces backlash after mourning Bishop Allan Kiuna
President Ruto has come under fire after mourning Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) founder Bishop Allan Kiuna who passed away on Tuesday, July 9
President Ruto has come under fire after mourning Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) founder Bishop Allan Kiuna who passed away on Tuesday, July 9.
In a statement on Wednesday, July 10, the president remarked that Bishop Kiuna was a dedicated Christian leader who inspired many people to follow Christian teachings.
The Head of State said he was with the family in their moment of grief, adding that he was praying for them to find the courage to bear it.
“It is with profound sorrow that I learned of the passing of Bishop Allan Kiuna. I join the Christian community in mourning his death. Bishop Kiuna was a dedicated Christian leader who founded the Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) and inspired many to follow the teachings of the Lord.
“To his wife, Rev. Kathy Kiuna and family, we stand with you in this time of grief and mourning, and pray that you find the courage to persevere through this trying period. May he rest in peace,” President Ruto stated.
His remarks, however, did not go down well with a section of Kenyans online who were quick to react.
Some users on the X platform wondered if it was difficult for the president to mourn in the same way the Kenyans who lost their lives during the anti-finance bill protests.
Bishop Kiuna, co-founder of the Jubilee Christian Church (JCC), died at a Nairobi hospital on Tuesday aged 57.
Reverend Kiuna in 2019 revealed that her husband was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer the previous year.
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The bishop would in 2022 seek treatment in the United States, where he ended up spending a year and upon his return last year announced he was cancer-free.
He told his Nairobi church on December 10, 2023, that his treatment cost over $3 million (nearly Ksh.460 million at the time).
But the controversial bishop told the faithful that not a single coin out of this amount came from his own pockets “because the God of heaven provided.”
“Don’t get bitter with the process. If you get bitter with the process, you shall abort your purpose. I am not bitter about the process because I am better. My best days are ahead of me,” Bishop Kiuna said then.
The Kiunas founded JCC in 1999 and the church gained popularity among a section of the city’s middle class and several local celebrities.
The church has however attracted controversy as the congregants often referred to the founding couple as ‘Daddy’ and ‘Mummy’.
The couple was also criticised for parading their lavish lifestyle online, including pictures on a private jet. Their critics have also accused them of preaching prosperity theology.
Bishop Kiuna however dismissed the backlash saying, “A tiger is not bothered about the opinion of the sheep.”
“…You have to get to a place where you just keep doing what God has called you to do, and do it with all faithfulness, with all humility. But don’t ever be detoured by the words of the haters because people will always hate,” he said in a 2014 interview.
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