Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has urged Kenyans to reject hate and embrace progress amid national healing efforts.

Speaking during a church service at Full Gospel Church of Kenya in Mutukanioin Njoro, Nakuru County, Ruku reminded Kenyans that while the country is still healing from wounds inflicted both internally and externally, it must not allow further scarring by individuals consumed by hopelessness and hate.

He warned that the country must not permit further scarring caused by individuals whose despair and hostility toward a united and progressive Kenya have driven them toward hate.

“As a nation, we continue to heal many wounds inflicted on us internally and externally, but we must not allow more and more scarring by individuals who have turned hopeless and dissolate because of their hate of a united and progressive country,” Ruku said.

Ruku’s call for a united, progressive Kenya is a timely counterpoint to the turbulence and mistrust visible in recent weeks.

CHURCH SERVICE AT FULL GOSPEL CHURCHES OF KENYA — MUTUKANIO, NJORO, NAKURU

In a powerful Sunday service led Rev. David Kimani of FGCK Mutukanio, Njoro, Nakuru County, we're reminded that the scars we bear as individuals, as the church, and as a nation should be a constant… pic.twitter.com/nofe6QsIGD

— Geoffrey Kiringa RUKU (@gk_ruku) July 13, 2025

Call for Dialogue

This comes after he called for a national dialogue to address the issues affecting the nation.

Addressing residents in Mbeere North, Embu County, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, he insisted that dialogue and peace should be the guiding principles, not chaos and destruction.

“I can only tell the president the truth: the bishops, the president of Kenya is committed 100 per cent to solving issues affecting the people of Kenya. Tuunge mkono rais wetu; kama huwaamini mimi, niko tayari kukaa chini na nyinyi mabishop nibebe file kubwa niwaelezee kama mmoja wenu, as one of you, as someone who has been brought up by the church,” Ruku stated

He called upon the Church to reassess its role in society and to take up its traditional function as a moral compass—one that helps to de-escalate conflict, encourage conversation, and provide direction. According to him, Kenya needs institutions that can help bridge the gaps between generations and political forces, and the Church must remain above partisan interests or populist sentiments.

“We cannot sit and see as our nations go back to the dogs; kama inchi itaisha kanisa Pamoja na sisi hatutrakuwa na mahali pa kuishi,” he added.

The Cabinet Secretary’s remarks come at a time when the relationship between the State and religious institutions is being closely watched, especially as the Gen Z movement continues to question the role of various sectors in national governance.