President William Ruto on Sunday, December 14, 2025, attended a church service and fundraiser at the Africa Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) Igegania Gatundu North Diocese in Karure, where he received fervent endorsements for his leadership and development agenda while calling for unity among local leaders.
The President was accompanied by several prominent figures from the Mount Kenya region, including Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia, Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome (Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development) and William Kabogo (Information, Communications and the Digital Economy), Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and Kiambu Woman Representative Anne Wamuratha.
During the service, Rt. Rev. Bishop Simon Karatu of AIPCA Gatundu North praised President Ruto as a “father figure who listens to the people” and assured him of solid support from the Mount Kenya region in the 2027 elections. “As Mt Kenya, we will vote for you early in the morning,” the bishop declared, drawing cheers from the congregation.
Other speakers, including ICT CS Kabogo and Woman Rep Wamuratha, urged the President to ignore critics and focus on his mandate, with Kabogo apologizing for the politically charged atmosphere and praising Ruto’s achievements as surpassing those of previous administrations in just three years.
The event, however, highlighted underlying political tensions in Kiambu County. A brief clash erupted when Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a declared her intention to run for governor in 2027, prompting Gatundu North MP Kururia to refer to her as the “incoming governor” and Governor Wamatangi as “outgoing.” President Ruto intervened, calling for unity and warning against premature campaigns, emphasizing a focus on development and service delivery.
On development, Gatundu North MP Kururia appealed to the President for the establishment of a Level 5 hospital in the constituency and intervention in the local water crisis. President Ruto defended his infrastructure agenda, scoffing at critics by noting their own “dusty roads” to home, and announced that the Cabinet would approve the National Infrastructure Fund on Monday, December 15, to mobilize KSh 5 trillion for transformative projects. He highlighted KSh 4.1 billion allocated for roads in Kiambu and pledged personal return in February 2026 to launch key projects.
The President also inspected the ongoing construction of the AIPCA Karure Cathedral of Grace, committing government support for its completion, and donated KSh 5 million toward purchasing a bus for the church’s women’s group.
The visit underscores President Ruto’s efforts to consolidate support in the vote-rich Mount Kenya region amid lingering divisions following the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
