The meeting was attended by several religious leaders, led by Redeemed Gospel Church Presiding Bishop Kepha Omae.

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The engagement comes less than a month after 26 bishops from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) criticised Ruto's administration for failing to deliver on campaign promises two years after taking office.

The bishops raised concerns about corruption, human rights violations, tax policies, and what they termed a "culture of lies" within the ruling elite.

The rift between the State and the clergy also deepened earlier this month during a debate on whether churches should accept donations from politicians.

The Catholic Church sparked the discussion after it returned Sh5.6 million donated by Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in November to the Soweto Catholic Church.