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The Anglican Church has renewed its ban on all politicians from speaking in church. Anglican Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit said political leaders had violated the sacred nature of the altar.
This announcement came as Nyeri Catholic Diocese Archbishop Anthony Muheria pleaded with catholic priests in the country to reclaim the altar.
“Because of their greed for votes and popularity, they decided the places of worship are owned by them. They’re demanding, in places of worship, to have a political rally to address people. The Catholic Church has said it very clearly, that we will not allow the politicians to speak in our churches,” said Muheria
The Sunday service had become the new political rally following the ban on political gatherings over COVID-19, in nearly every part of the country.
“I have banned politicians from speaking in Anglican Churches,” said Ole Sapit.
The Archbishop announced this during the consecration of the first female bishop of the Anglican Church in the country. All the politicians including Raila, Mudavadi COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli, governors and MPs who were present hence simply were forced to sit through the event, none allowed to address the gathering.
“In the church, everybody is welcome, but we have the pews and the pulpit. The pulpit is for the clergy and the pews are for everybody who came to worship,” said Ole Sapit.
“We have also seen that the church is becoming now the battle ground for political expediency, and the church is no longer identified as a place of worship, and the media is not helping us in this respect because whenever a sermon is given they don’t air it, their air political statements given in the church,” added Ole Sapit.