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Proposed mega church in Kenya's State House splits church leaders as President Ruto says 'no apologies'

Proposed mega church in Kenya's State House splits church leaders as President Ruto says 'no apologies'

A section of evangelical leaders in Kenya have backed President William Ruto's plan to construct an 8,000-seat chapel within the grounds of State House, the official residence and office of the presidency in Nairobi. This initiative, which the President asserts is personally funded and an upgrade to existing makeshift worship facilities, has become a contentious point of national conversation, drawing both fervent support and widespread criticism.

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