President William Ruto has announced an additional Sh50 million donation to support the construction of the African Divine Church (ADC) Cathedral, which will serve as the denomination’s national headquarters.
Speaking on Sunday, November 2, in Vihiga County, Ruto said the government had decided to increase its contribution after the project expanded far beyond its initial scope.
“When I was here last time, we gave Sh3 million because the plan was for a small church. But you said you wanted something bigger, and you raised Sh20 million yourselves,” Ruto told congregants at the ADC Gamalenga Church. “Your clergy later came to my office asking for more support, so I added Sh50 million, which I sent last week.”
The President called on local leaders to join in supporting the completion of the cathedral, saying the construction of places of worship should be a shared effort between the government, the church, and the community.
Ruto attended the service alongside Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and CS Wycliffe Oparanya, as part of his four-day development tour of the Western region.
Earlier in the day, the President inspected the ongoing construction of the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, announcing that the national government would take over the project.
He said Sh2 billion had been allocated to complete and upgrade the hospital to national referral status within ten months.
“This is a major facility that will serve the entire Western region. I’ve told Governor Fernandes Barasa to let us complete it so that the people of Kakamega can access a Level Six hospital,” Ruto said.
He directed the contractor to hire local youth for the final construction phase and praised former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya for initiating the project in 2016, calling it a “visionary investment in regional healthcare.”
