Siku kadhaa baada ya Rais William Ruto kutoa mchango wa shilingi milioni 20 kwa kanisa moja jijini Nairobi na kuahidi milioni 100, hisia kali zimeibuka nchini Kenya.
Hivi sasa, Wakenya wanne wakilitaka kanisa hilo kuwasilisha kwa Tume ya Maadili na Kupambana na Ufisadi (EACC) shilingi milioni 20 zilizotolewa na Ruto kama mchango, la sivyo wataelekea mahakamani
Kupitia barua kali iliyotumwa kwa kanisa hilo, mawakili wa Kennedy Kariithi Gachenge, Lempaa Soyinka, Fanya Mambo, na Peter Kuria wanasema mchango huo ni “mali isiyoelezeka” kulingana na sheria za kupambana na ufisadi za Kenya. Wanasema fedha hizo zinapaswa kukabidhiwa kwa Tume ya Maadili na Kupambana na Ufisadi (EACC).
Barua hiyo ya Machi 5 inahoji jinsi rais, anayepokea mshahara wa Ksh1,443,750 kwa mwezi, alivyopata kiasi hicho cha pesa. Pia, inarejelea uchunguzi wa ufisadi unaoendelea katika taasisi za umma kama Mfuko wa Bima ya Afya ya Kijamii (SHIF) na Mamlaka ya Nyumba ya Serikali (SHA) kama sababu ya wasiwasi wao.
Zaidi ya hayo, waombaji wanataja ripoti ya Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) ya Desemba 2024, ambayo ilimuorodhesha Rais Ruto kama mtu wa pili mfisadi zaidi duniani.
“Hakuna maelezo ya kuridhisha kuhusu chanzo cha pesa hizi, licha ya mjadala mkubwa wa umma,” inasema barua hiyo, ikisisitiza kuwa mchango huo huenda ni mali iliyopatikana kwa njia haramu.
A group of concerned Kenyans have demanded the surrender of Ksh20 million donated by President William Ruto to Bishop Edward Mwai of Jesus Winner Ministry.
In a strongly worded letter addressed to the church, lawyers representing Kennedy Kariithi Gachenge, Lempaa Soyinka, Fanya Mambo, and Peter Kuria argue that the donation falls under the category of “unexplained assets” as defined in Kenya’s anti-corruption laws.
“Perhaps, the idea of surrendering these amounts to the EACC would, in your view, appear to be very unpopular, but in the circumstances, it’s the best thing to do,” stated the March 5 letter.
According to the letter, the president’s official salary, capped at Ksh1,443,750 per month, raises questions about the source of the funds.
The demand follows a visit by President Ruto to the church on March 2, 2025, where he donated the money.