{"id":137069,"date":"2025-02-23T22:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-explains-why-he-missed-morning-church-service"},"modified":"2025-03-01T01:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T01:19:36","slug":"ruto-explains-why-he-missed-morning-church-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-explains-why-he-missed-morning-church-service","title":{"rendered":"Ruto explains why he missed morning church service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto has explained why he missed the morning service at JCC Mombasa. Speaking at 6 pm at the church, Ruto stated that he was held up with a tourism agenda, which caused him to miss the service.<\/p>\n<p>He said that on Saturday night, he sent a message to Bishop Wilfred Lai expressing his desire to attend the service, despite having responsibilities related to the arrival of the MS Norwegian Dawn ship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bishop texted me back at around 11 am, and by that time, I had already attended to the tourism matter, which made me late. But I<\/p>\n<p>told myself that I had to make it to church at JCC,&#8221; he said. Ruto explained that he arrived at 11 am, only to be told that the service had already ended.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Bishop informed him that there was a family service at 3:30 pm, and since he had planned to attend JCC, he promised to return. &#8220;I want to thank God that I came to this service<\/p>\n<p>because it has been a while since I heard from this spiritual man, talking about our country and the administration,&#8221; he said &#8220;I am glad, and I have been truly blessed to sit here<\/p>\n<p>and listen. God is healing our nation and economy.&#8221; The MS Norwegian Dawn cruise ship had arrived in Mombasa with over 2,000 tourists, who were received by Ruto, Mombasa Governor<\/p>\n<p>Abdulswammad Nassir, and Tourism CS Rebecca Miano The MS Norwegian Dawn is the first cruise vessel of the year to dock in Mombasa. The 294-meter-long vessel brought passengers from 54<\/p>\n<p>nationalities to the Kenyan coast, offering them opportunities to explore the region\u2019s pristine white sandy beaches and national parks. &#8220;I am proud to welcome visitors as we establish Kenya<\/p>\n<p>as a destination for tourism. I am told that 800 of our guests have already left for Amboseli and the city tour, which speaks volumes about what tourism is doing for our country,&#8221; Ruto said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kenya<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto has explained why he missed the morning service at JCC Mombasa. Speaking at 6 pm at the church, Ruto stated that he was held up with a tourism agenda, which caused him to miss the service. 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