Clerics have asked Kenyans to remain peaceful amid the ongoing Supreme Court battle regarding the disputed August 9 Presidential election.
Led by the Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Kenya Secretary General Bishop David Thagana, Church leaders have expressed optimism that the apex court will uphold the will of the people by making a fair ruling.
Bishop Thagana cautioned that any attempt to overthrow the will of the people through a compromised judicial decision could plunge the country into anarchy, urging judges to be just for Kenyans to have confidence in courts.
He also asked judges to not only exercise impartiality but also undertake their duty with utmost good faith, fairness and public trust.
At the same time, Thagana who spoke during the conclusion of a three-day Servant Leadership Training and prayer session in Juja, Kiambu County urged Kenyans to accept the ruling of the Supreme Court set to be delivered by September 5.
“We must show that we are law-abiding citizens by accepting the ruling of the Supreme Court judges. We reject lawlessness and incitement by politicians to picket in the streets and our wish is, that everybody should be prepared to accept the decision of the court so that we move forward,” Thagana said.
He further warned that driving Kenyans back to the streets could further strangle the country’s crippled economy that has increased joblessness and prices of basic commodities.
“For the welfare of Kenyans, we would like to move forward. We have started going back to our work and we wouldn’t want that to be interrupted by chaos and lawlessness,” Thagana added.
His sentiments were echoed by Reverend Carey Akin and Elizabeth Muthoni who urged Kenyans to uphold peace and unity stating that violence was not a solution to challenges facing the country.
“I encourage Kenyans to say that whatever the outcome will be, caring for one another and loving each other will see them take the country far,” Akin stated
He also urged elected leaders to focus on uplifting the lives of the downtrodden by prudently using available resources for the social-economic well-being of all.
“As you serve others, you lift them up and by doing so, they will follow you because you have a heart that cares for the people,” he added.
Supreme Court judges are set to make a verdict on the disputed poll which saw Deputy President William Ruto declared President-elect after beating his closest rival Raila Odinga.
Odinga, the former Prime Minister challenged Ruto’s declaration as the winner alleging that the poll exercise was marred with massive illegalities and irregularities.
