President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto joined thousands of faithful Kenyans at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on Friday, September 5, 2026, for the grand finale of Rhema Feast 2026, a five-day Christian gathering that brought the city centre alive with prayer, worship and biblical teaching.
Photos shared on social media captured the presidential couple in quiet, focused prayer alongside fellow worshippers, offering a rare public glimpse of the Head of State in a purely devotional setting rather than a political one.
The Rhema Feast ran across five days under the unifying theme “Come, Let Us Rebuild,” drawing multitudes to the historic open-air grounds of Uhuru Park.
The event blended extended worship sessions, preaching and communal intercession, and its closing day attracted some of the largest crowds of the week.
The President and First Lady’s presence at the finale added considerable weight to the gathering.
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Rather than occupying a ceremonial role, the couple appeared engaged in the spiritual programme, with images showing them bowing in prayer among the congregation.
Rachel Ruto has built a prominent public identity around her Christian faith, regularly attending and speaking at major church events across the country.
Her attendance at large-scale Christian gatherings has become a consistent feature of her role as First Lady since the Rutos took office in September 2022.
Ruto, Rachel spotted praying at Rhema Feast
The choice of Uhuru Park as the venue carried its own symbolism.
The expansive public ground in central Nairobi has historically served as a gathering point for moments of national significance, and hosting tens of thousands of worshippers there for five consecutive days underscored the scale of the Rhema Feast as one of Kenya’s major annual Christian events.
For many attendees, the sight of the President and First Lady praying in their midst rather than on a raised platform apart from the crowd resonated as a moment of shared faith cutting across the usual distance between political leadership and ordinary citizens.
