Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has announced it fully supports the Catholic Bishops regarding the state of the nation.
In a statement on Monday, ACK Arch Bishop Joseph Ole Sapit dismissed media reports that ACK was opposing the Catholic Bishop’s stand on the Kenya Kwanza Government.
“The Anglican Church of Kenya takes great exception to reports in some sections of the media, which seems to indicate that ACK does not agree with the Catholic Bishops for calling out the government on a number of issues facing the country.
“We the ACK, fully support the catholic bishops’ statement to the nation. We believe that the government has yet to turn around the country and steer it in the right direction. Calling church leaders names or dismissing the bishops’ statement as “misleading, erroneous and false,” is itself dishonest,” the statement read in part.
Ole Sapit pointed out that the bishops spoke the minds of Kenyans and faithfully expressed the truth as things are on the ground.
He pointed out that no amount of attacks or intimidation will deter the church from calling out evil and speaking the truth to power.
“Let the political class and those in government come down from their high horses, and listen for once, rather than seemingly perpetuate the commonplace culture of impunity. The governed do not need lectures but services and honest engagement. Please concentrate on providing leadership in a meaningful way and first tackle the myriad of problems that are bedeviling the country,” Sapit remarked.
Ole Sapit further called out the government on the new higher education funding model, the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA), the abductions of Kenyans, and taxation.
On Thursday, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) accused the government of failing to keep its election pledges while completely overlooking ordinary Kenyans’ concerns.
On Saturday, President Ruto promised to address the issues raised by the clerics, including the ones in healthcare.
“We will ensure no more challenges in accessing healthcare. We will make all the corrections because universal health coverage is a must-do. It will make a difference and ensure no citizen is left behind,” President Ruto stated.
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