{"id":25015,"date":"2026-07-02T09:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25015"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:16:44","slug":"nyanza-clergy-group-backs-rutos-2027-re-election-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/nyanza-clergy-group-backs-rutos-2027-re-election-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyanza clergy group backs Ruto&#8217;s 2027 re-election bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 200 interdenominational churches in the Nyanza region have declared their support for President William Ruto&#8217;s bid for a second term in the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The churches, under the umbrella of the Nyanza Prophetic Clergy (NPC), said the president&#8217;s development record in the region had informed their decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NPC 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