William Ruto, who was elected president of Kenya two years ago on the wave of Christian support, has been visibly upset by the revelation that church leaders of all faiths are beginning to doubt him, viewing him less as a savior and more as the avaricious tax collector of the Bible.
Some of his most fervent evangelical followers had called him “David” in the lead-up to his triumph, after the biblical shepherd boy who became king.
As he visited church services ranging from Catholic masses to meetings of obscure sects, the opposition baptized him as “deputy Jesus” and accused him of exploiting Christianity to obtain political capital.
