From Dam Politics, Welcome to Car Politics, the latest political episode pitting Deputy President William Ruto and AU High envoy for Infrastructure Raila Odinga.
A Gift that was meant to make a man of God work more efficiently has now divided the Country.
It will be right to say that this latest war of words was started by Opposition Chief Raila Odinga.
Raila claimed that Ruto’s car gift to Kisumu Diocese Archbishop Philip Anyolo was rejected because it was allegedly bought using “dirty money”.
Ruto did not take this lightly and launched a series of attacks on Raila Odinga whom he accused of being against his (Ruto) empowerment of the Church since he does not believe in God but pays allegiance to Evil Spirits.
Ruto’s sentiments have now been echoed by a number of Legislators allied to him.
They are, MPs Fabian Muli (Kangundo), James Wamacukuru (Kabete), Vincent Musyoka (Mwala), Joyce Kamene (Women Rep, Machakos), Rigathi Gachagua (Mathira), Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town) and Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East).
The legislators have told former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to keep off church matters.
They dismissed claims by Odinga that the Pope had has insisted that the vehicle that was presented by the Deputy President to Kisumu Catholic Archbishop Philip Anyolo be returned.
“Odinga should stop pretending to be the one speaking on behalf of the Catholic Church. He should stop spreading lies that the Pope has asked that the vehicle be returned. This is untrue,” Musyoka he said.
Wamacukuru wondered why the Opposition leader was bothered about Ruto’s move to participate in church activities.
“Odinga doesn’t go to church, but instead he always attends funerals. He should leave the Deputy President alone,” Wamacukuru said.
Gachagua and Mr Mbai said it is Church leaders who invite the Deputy President to help in the development activities..
“It is Christians who invite the Deputy President to the churches. Why is Raila Odinga worried on issues that do not concern him,” Gachagua said.
Mbai said the Catholic Church has its communication channels from the Pope and its wrong for Raila to mislead Kenyans that the Pope has insisted that the vehicle donated to Kisumu Diocese be returned.
In Kericho county, Belgut MP Nelson Koech said Raila “is known to be very mean”.
The firebrand first time legislator said it was unfair to link the DP to to corruption with the aim of tainting his name ahead of 2022.
“We know very well that Raila opted to support the jubilee administration not for anything else other than to scheme on how to stop the DP from becoming the President. But let him and his cronies know that the God we serve is bigger than him, they will be ashamed,” he said.
“If indeed DP was stealing as these people want us to believe, why have they not presented their evidence to Directorate of Criminal Investigations? They can also do private prosecutions. Those people should stop this spree of mudslinging others let them face the DP on the ballot not sponsoring propaganda,” he added.
Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka said the church plays a critical role in the society when it is empowered, “those who do not believe in God should stop politicizing”.