Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the church to continue fighting for the rights of Kenyans.
Addressing congregants during the Episcopal ordination of Bishop-Elect Simon Peter Kamomoe and Bishop-Elect Wallace Ng’ang’a held at the St Mary’s Msongari church in Nairobi on Saturday, April 6, 2024, the former Head of State stressed that the church should ensure that it takes up its role of ensuring that they defend the rights of Kenyans.
He also affirmed that the church plays an important role in steering the country’s development and fighting for justice. The former president also urged Kenyans to continue loving one another and embrace peace and unity.
“I pray that God will continue blessing our country and our fellow citizens, let us continue loving each other and may the church ensure that they take up their role of ensuring that they defend the rights of the people of Kenya,” he stated.
“They say that the church is the conscience of the society. We must always ask ourselves, especially the leadership, whether we are still faithful to that calling. Are we still conscious of society or have we forgotten that role?”
At the same time, the Head of State also advised leaders to listen to other elected leaders to resolve the issues of the electorates amicably, instead of dictating what they do.
“A good leader is one who listens to other elected leaders, and instead of dictating what they do, he consults them on the best solutions.”
The former president was accompanied by his mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta, and his brother, Muhoho Kenyatta.
Others present included; Chief Justice Martha Koome, National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja, Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna, Public Service and Delivery Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria, Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi and Dagoretti North Member of Parliament (MP) Beatrice Elachi.
