Kenyan VP meets Angel ahead of ICC trial

By Staff Reporter

Kenyan Vice President William Ruto last Friday hosted flamboyant Zimbabwe preacher Prophet Uebert Angel at his official residence in the capital, Nairobi, sparking speculation he was seeking divine intervention ahead of his trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.

In a statement Prophet Angel’s Spirit Embassy Church thanked Ruto “and the people of Kenya for choosing… our Lord Jesus Christ as their shield.” The ICC has charged President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy Ruto with crimes against humanity, which they both deny. Mr Ruto’s trial is due to start on Tuesday.

The ICC said the cases would continue even if Kenya pulled out of the ICC. The charges against both Kenyatta and Ruto stem from violence that broke out after disputed elections in 2007, in which more than 1,000 people were killed and 600,000 forced from their homes. Kenyatta is to go on trial in November.

Prophet Angel turned 34 on Friday and in pictures released by his church, he was seen eating cake with Ruto at his official residence in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The Spirit Embassy said Ruto had thrown a surprise birthday celebration for Angel and his wife, Beverly.

It added: “We are very humbled by the humility that the Vice President, his wife and the people of Kenya showed our father Prophet Uebert Angel.

“The Deputy President has showed an unbelievable love, fear and reverence of God and it takes great courage and humility for a man of his stature to respect the authority of God the supreme ruler.

“Our desire and prayer is that all men of authority, rulers in both the market place and politics can honour God almighty and the Lord Jesus Christ, so that peace, love and harmony may prevail in our continent. A nation that reverences and exalts the worship of the true God, that nation will God exalt.”