Ruto fights back tears during an emotional prayer meeting held at Karen residence
Ruto fights back tears during an emotional prayer meeting as he returns to God after ‘disappointment’ from friends.
With six days left to the General elections, Deputy President William Ruto has thanked God for the presidential journey he started.
At a prayer gathering held at his home in Karen, he remarked that his team was thankful since they had witnessed God’s hand at work the entire way. He claimed that they faced and overcame numerous obstacles along the road.
According to the DP, Kenya was engaged in a spiritual conflict that could only be resolved through the prayers of believers.
The prayer meeting called by DP Ruto and his wife Mama Rachel Ruto brought together members of the clergy and senior church members to pray for the country ahead of the August 9 elections.
However, during the prayer session, an emotional DP Ruto was captured fighting back tears.
After an intense prayer session and words of encouragement, the DP was invited to the podium and his emotions were visible.
Speaking on the importance of peace and the challenges his campaign has had to endure, he was seen in the video wiping tears that were clearly overwhelming him.
His eyes were soaked as he spoke about the need to hold a peaceful election as well as thanked the clergy for their support throughout the duration of his campaign.
“Thank you for honouring our invitation so that we can have a moment of prayer together. We all know where we are as a country. We know the moments and we know the times and we know the challenges and I requested we have this moment of prayer together because of the weight of the issues that we are faced with in these last days before we go to the vote,” Ruto stated.
“We have many schedules but the bible reminds us to seek the kingdom of God first. Thank you for coming to pray with my team and me. I underestimated this meeting but it has turned out to be something I never imagined,” he added.
This is not the first time for the DP to be seen shedding tears in public.
In March 2013 after the Jubilee alliance won the election, DP Ruto wept on a church podium at Faith Evangelical Ministry in Karen.
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