Resist state propaganda and recall non-performing MPs, NCCK tells Kenyans
By Maureen Kinyanjui |
The NCCK also condemned the government's delay in reconstituting the IEBC, calling it an insult to Kenyans and a threat to democracy.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has urged Kenyans to resist government propaganda and hold their leaders accountable for non-performance.
In a statement released on Tuesday, NCCK Chairman Rev Elias Otieno Agola and General Secretary Rev Canon Chris Kinyanjui likened the country's current state to a "patient in critical condition", and called for immediate civic action.
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The council criticised the public's tendency to believe misleading narratives from politicians, attributing Kenya's challenges to this blind trust.
"The situation in our country is the direct result of our tendency, as the people of Kenya, to listen to and believe the narratives peddled by persons seeking to rise to or to hold onto politics and leadership. These narratives are often premised on lies and falsehoods," the statement said.
The NCCK urged Kenyans to seek truth and verify claims made by their leaders.
While criticising MPs, the churches’ council accused them of betraying their constitutional mandate by serving as enablers of oppressive policies instead of providing oversight.
"Instead of representing the people, they have become spanner boys carrying out the work of the Executive. Instead of oversighting the Executive, they are cheerleaders in oppressing the people. Instead of speaking for the people, they are making oppressive laws. This state is unsustainable," the NCCK said.
Recall underperforming MPs
The churches called on voters to exercise their constitutional right to recall underperforming MPs.
"We encourage you as voters to collect signatures and commence the processes of recalling the Members of Parliament who are not performing as per your requirements and demands," NCCK said, reminding citizens that elected leaders are servants of the people.
The NCCK also condemned the government's delay in reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), calling it an insult to Kenyans and a threat to democracy.
"IEBC is the most crucial organ in the exercise of democracy in Kenya. The persistent refusal by the current political leadership to reconstitute the IEBC is a major insult to the people of Kenya and an attack on who we are as a nation," the council declared.
The religious leaders also called on Kenyans to demand urgent action on the reconstitution of IEBC, including pressuring the Judiciary to resolve related cases within two weeks.
"We must get back our democracy," the NCCK said, insisting on the need for vigilance and civic participation to safeguard the country's democratic foundations.
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