Siaya Senator James Orengo must be nursing some pangs after his heavy attack from netizens after boasting on his contribution in a church fundraiser in his backyard over the weekend.
Kenyans who reacted to the Senator’s post felt the celebrated senior counsel was being hypocritical since he was on record opposing church donations and has been criticising Deputy President William Ruto for a similar actions.
The long serving politician shared a post on his Twitter handle on Sunday, April 28, expressing how he was happy to have taken part in a church fundraiser at Rang’ala Catholic Church shortly after Mass.
“After a Holy Mass at Rang’ala Catholic Church, I joined the faithfuls in a fundraiser in aid of renovations and face-lifting of the church. The church is preparing Centenary celebrations,”tweeted Orengo .
This tweet did not go down well with a good number of Kenyans On Twitter who seized the opportunity to castigated the Opposition legislator of being hypocritical in his utterances and actions.
Here are some of the reactions from netizens;
Preaching water and taking wine ….
— Kimaiyo Gideon (@KimaiyoGideon) April 28, 2019
When Ruto donates its church accepting corrupt money. When oRengo donates ?
So Ruto should not contribute,but orengo to
— Madam Eve (@madam_zaina_eve) April 29, 2019
I thought contribution or harambee in church is evil according to Rutto chapter one verse William….
— Kawala 🇰🇪 (@kawala_j) April 29, 2019
I thought we were against church fundraising by politicians? Or rather, we can do it and others can’t? Am confused Honourable Sir.
— Walter Mang’ana (@WalterMangana1) April 28, 2019
Lawyers receive their legal fees from suspected thieves,corrupt officials and murderers is that money also dirty and not accepted in churches???Advice
— Aggrey Kituyi (@kituyi_aggrey) April 29, 2019
Angekuwa ruto alikuwa kwa harambee mungekuwa Kila mahali kwa media mukimtusi . Odm and jubilee sycophants tumechoka
— Ibrahim Babangida (@Ibrahim58380004) April 29, 2019
When Dr Ruto pray you people get confused and start doing what he is doing,powers of prayer.
— DR.AMOS CHEMAINA. (@ChemainaAmos) April 29, 2019
Ha Jimmy, I thought your boss labelled all monies being contributed to churches as unclean. Or he is the one deciding the clean and the clean monies?
— HOSEA KINYUA (@HoseaKinyua) April 29, 2019
Mbona unatuambia ulienda fund raiser and you don’t quote AMOUNT? AMOUNT IS IMPORTANT THAN TELLING ULIENDA CATHOLIC OR FUNDRAISE
— Solarm (@Solarm11) April 29, 2019
You have omitted the part where You “greeted” the congragants.
— WaNduta (@WaNduta8) April 28, 2019
No politician can donate even a paltry amount, before he bores you for atheists least 30 minutes, with verbose bilge.