I Will Be an Evangelist When I Retire from Politics, Ruto Says

Deputy President William Ruto says he intends to become an evangelist once he is done with politics.

Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency in next year’s elections, said he would want to help more people enter the kingdom of God.

“Although I am not a preacher, I have a Christian background. I have told the bishops today that when I am done with leadership, I want to be an evangelist because I want to be a contributor towards people going to heaven,” said Ruto.

The deputy president was speaking on Monday at ACK Cathedral in Nyeri town where he held a meeting with Bishop Joseph Kagunda and 1,000 other church leaders.

At the same time, Ruto, who has been on a three day tour of Nyeri County to drum up support for his presidential bid, said his bottom-up economic plan is drawn from the bible. 

“As Christians, you might be wondering where this bottom-up is all about. But note this: the story of bottom-up is from psalms 113:7-8, where the lord talks about raising the poor from the dust,” Ruto said.

“In Acts 20:35, Paul tells us not to forget the weak… for it is the Lord Jesus Christ himself who said it is more blessed to give than to receive.”

He promised to use the model to unite Kenyans and revamp the country’s economy if he is elected president next year.

“That is why in our program we are saying we must build a nation that brings everybody on board, right from the bottom,” he added.