Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has accused Deputy Presidenty William Ruto of performing witchcraft in a Nandi forest.

Taking to his official twitter account on Saturday June 6, Sifuna called on the nation to turn into prayers to to break the “bondages that were placed on this nation in that Nandi forest”.

He has called upon President Uhuru Kenyatta to reopen worship places, arguing that the country will need every knee on the floor to break the rituals that were performed in the dark by DP Ruto.

“I now unequivocally support the reopening of churches. We will need every knee on the floor to break whatever dark bondages were placed on this nation in that Nandi forest. Whatever Covid does to us pales in comparison to those ritualistic sacrifices by DP Ruto,” he tweeted.

His post follows reports that the Talai elders on Friday June 5 performed sacrifices and cleansed DP Ruto to protect him from harm and political miseries.

The two-hour elaborate ceremony, according to reports, was organised by the Nandi Laibons Council of Elders and was conducted in Kipsirwo village from 5am to 7am. It was meant to protect the DP from bad omens.

Dressed in a blue blazer and khaki trousers, the DP and his political allies arrived  early morning for the ceremony. He was doused with milk and honey from a special traditional gourd by elders dressed in wild animal skins.

The elders, popularly known as Orkoik, held prayers and offered sacrifices on a nearby hill. They included Christopher arap Agui, Lawrence Nganai, and Stephen arap Tormoi.

Ruto was then handed leadership instruments, including a baton (nogirwet) and a traditional stick (Siarit) said to have been used by legendary Nandi chief medicine man Orgoiyot-Kipnyolei arap Turgat.

They had gathered at the home of retired Anglican priest Canon James Baasi. Elders from the larger Talai clan were selected to preside over the event.