Two ACK bishops from Murang’a have appealed for calm as Kenyans wait for IEBC to announce the presidential race winner.
The two have urged Kenyans to continue upholding the peace that has been experienced throughout the voting process.
Mt Kenya Central Bishop Timothy Gichere, who covers Murang'a North region, told faithful on Sunday to pray for peace. He spoke during the annual Mothers’ Union thanksgiving ceremony at St James Cathedral in Murang’a town.
The cleric appealed to Kenyans to accept the results as they are announced by IEBC for normalcy to return.
“As a church, we have prayed for the elections and believe that there will be peace irrespective of who will be announced as the winner of the presidential race,” he said.
“We appreciate that we have had peaceful elections and hope that the peace that has prevailed will continue even when the results are announced”.
He said the church will continue to pray that the country will never again experience violence such as the one after the 2007 general election.
Murang’a South Bishop Julius Karanu said every competition has a winner and a loser and Kenyans have to accept the results.
He congratulated the politicians who have won various seats and asked Christians to pray to God to give them wisdom and guidance to serve Kenyans.
“We pray for those who did not win. Campaigns are very expensive. We console them and pray that God provides ways for them to recover the money they have spent,” Karanu said.
He challenged the winners to reach out to their competitors and include them in the leadership to help them work better.
“We are happy for the peace and unity that we have had and we pray that there will never be skirmishes again,” Karanu said.
Supporters of both presidential candidates William Ruto and Raila Odinga continue to wait in bated breath for the electoral commission to announce the winner as both camps declare themselves winners on their social media forums.
This has confused Kenyans and created tension. Many Kenyans have avoided towns.
In Murang’a, the excitement is at a minimum. This has been attributed to the fact that the Central region did not have a presidential candidate even though residents overwhelmingly voted for Ruto.
Previously, residents would throng entertainment joints and small groups would be seen in towns anticipating the announcement.
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