Religious leaders call for a Cabinet reshuffle during interdenominational service at All Saints Cathedral
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 2 months ago
Leaders from different religious denominations are now asking the president to dissolve his cabinet and reconstruct it.
They also want the president to sack the inspector general of police as part of the reforms to get the government back on the right track.
The leaders, who spoke during an interdenominational service in remembrance of the youth killed in the protests, also vowed to clean the pulpit of politicians.
"It didn’t matter what denomination they belonged to," they all gathered at the All Saints Cathedral, united in prayers for the families of the youth who lost their lives in protests over the last three weeks.
Families of those who died recounted how their lives have been changed.
"It is hard, very hard," one family member said.
The prayers were called by the National Council of Churches of Kenya and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, where all member churches held prayers and memorial services to honor the lives lost in the recent anti-tax protests.
Religious leaders took a stand against the police brutality that left tens dead and hundreds injured.
At the All Saints Cathedral, leaders emphasized that the president still has a lot more to do to steady the ship, calling for him to dissolve the cabinet and start over.
The religious leaders hailed the youth for not just taking a stand but following through by taking action that saw the oppressive laws abandoned.
They also acknowledged their own failures and pledged to change, as the youth called for more accountability from the political class.
"We must keep politics out of the pulpit and not take donations from politicians," one leader stated.
While the service at the All Saints Cathedral was more laid back, at the Holy Family Basilica, the youth answered the call to come dressed in the colors of the protests.
They were agitated in their mourning and demands for justice and better governance. "There will be no more sirens on the roads," declared one youth.
The Catholic Church leadership also encouraged the youth to take up their rightful role but to be wary of those who would use their movement and momentum to derail their change agenda.
Bishop Anyolo emphasized the importance of vigilance in maintaining the integrity of their cause.
The dead were honored and remembered as heroes in the fight for better governance from those in positions of leadership in the country.
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