{"id":25663,"date":"2026-07-26T14:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25663"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:21:35","slug":"nyanza-clergy-calls-for-unity-pledge-support-for-president-rutos-re-election-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/nyanza-clergy-calls-for-unity-pledge-support-for-president-rutos-re-election-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyanza clergy calls for unity, pledge support for President Ruto&#8217;s re-election bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nyanza Prophetic Clergy has called on political leaders to help ease rising political tensions in the country, saying hostility and unhealthy politics derails economic developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group&#8217;s chairman Bishop Tom Obingo said politicians should exercise political tolerance and focus on promoting growth, well being of Kenyans and unity of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He at the same time said the group was committed to helping the president secure a decisive victory in the next general election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during a church service at Onjiko-Tura AIC Church in Nyando on Sunday, Obingo said clergy from the Nyanza region has pledged to mobilise up to 300,000 votes in support of President William Ruto&#8217;s re-election,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260726-WA0026-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25667 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260726-WA0026-1024x684.jpg 1024w, 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