The clergy has cautioned politicians against donating proceeds of corruption to the church, saying it was morally wrong. They said it was improper to give to God what one knows they obtained through unorthodox means. The men of God also told politicians they would not be allowed to use the church as a campaign platform.
Speaking during a recent pastoral visit at the National Independent Church of Africa (NICA) Kaunjira church in North Imenti, NICA Chairperson Archbishop Professor Daniel Muriuki Nguli said it borders on blasphemy for politicians to give proceeds of corruption as donations in a bid to obtain political favours from God and voters.
“As a church we detest corruption. I urge politicians contributing during our fundraisers to give what they rightfully own and not proceeds of corruption because it is morally wrong.”
“We laud the church move to bar politicians from using churches as a campaign ground. We also commend the Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Joseph Ole Sapit where in a recent church event in Nyahururu he only allowed the President and his deputy to give remarks to avoid politics,” said Archbishop Nguli.
He also cautioned the police against unleashing violence on youthful demonstrators who were agitating for their rights as enshrined in the Kenyan constitution.
He said the youth are the backbone of the society, noting that their presence and contribution to the growth of the nation is crucial.
“That is why we have always been requesting the President to consider the youth when reconstituting his new administration. As a church we feel that a certain percentage of senior appointments should go to Gen Zs in order for them not to feel left out in leadership,” said the Archbishop.
He however welcomed the involvement of the old guard in leadership owing to their vast experience, but stressed that they should retire when their legal time comes in order to pave way for the younger generation.
The youth should be offered job opportunities both locally and internationally depending on merit, the clergy said.
“Our position is that job opportunities in the government should be given depending on qualification and not tribe or political affiliations. Let the people filling those positions be qualified technocrats,” said the NICA Chairperson.
The archbishop called on the church to always keep the nation’s leadership in their prayers as they navigate through political tough times.
