- Bishop Nalo said politicians in Kenya are behaving as if they are more important and popular than God.
- He said faithful must be allowed to meet and worship with more freedom.
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The Pentecostal Church has criticised the government’s double standards in observing Covid-19 restriction measures.
The church on Saturday said while churches are being forced to observe social distancing, use face masks and have limited numbers, politicians are allowed to address mammoth crowds with no masks and no social distancing.
“The Health ministry seems to be dumb and blind when it comes to politicians, but find their voice when dealing with ordinary Kenyans. That is totally unacceptable,” said Kenya National Congress of Pentecostal Churches and Ministries Coast chapter chairman Bishop Tee Nalo.
Speaking after a meeting at the Praise Chapel in Kizingo, Mombasa, Bishop Nalo said politicians in Kenya are behaving as if they are more important and popular than God.
This, he warned, would only invite the wrath of God.
“Are we saying that God is not as important as political leaders or church meetings not as important as political rallies? This is akin to competing with God and is dangerous,” he said.
He said faithful must be allowed to meet and worship with more freedom.
“Give us the numbers that we don’t know where you get them from but let us also meet, worship and praise God,” Bishop Nalo said.
On Chief Justice David Maraga’s controversial advisory, the church said he is not to blame because he was performing his mandate as the CJ.
Bishop Nalo noted the last and current Parliaments are to blame because they had all the time to ensure the two-thirds gender rule is implemented but failed.
However, Bishop Nalo said the advisory, if implemented, would solve one problem and create another in its place.
He said the IEBC as currently constituted cannot conduct an election, which will be necessitated in 60 days should Parliament be dissolved.
“The country also does not have that cash to conduct in election in all the constituencies in the country,” said Bishop Nalo.
KNCPCM Coast chapter vice chairman Bishop Paul Mwaura called on President Uhuru to lift the curfew and open up the country, saying politicians have shown that there is no Covid-19.
“They sold us fear and now the fear is no more,” Bishop Mwaura said.
He said the country’s economy is in dire need of a boost and opening it up would make Kenyans work with more zeal.
“People are tired of hand-outs from the government. Kenyans are hard-working and given a chance will work to bring the economy back to where it should be,” the bishop said.
The two bishops said corruption is the country’s biggest undoing and they will now take drastic action and use ‘dangerous prayers’ against those who loot.
They said they will pray so that whoever steals does not enjoy the public money.
“Don’t come to our churches and expect us to pray for you when you are stealing from us,” Bishop Nalo told politicians.
He said the church will start sensitising the public to stop exalting politicians and exalt God instead.
“Churches are empty but political rallies are full during this pandemic. We will pray that those crowds amount to nothing,” Bishop Nalo said.
Edited by Henry Makori