The Alliance of Registered Churches in Kenya has praised the Court of Appeal for upholding the High Court judgment that the Building Bridges Initiative was unconstitutional.
ARCK chairman Bishop Samuel Welimo said that there was no loser or winner following the judgment. Welimo said that the judgement protects the law of the land.
"As a church, we laud the Court of Appeal judges' bold ruling that showed Kenyans that our country is guided by the law, and we should learn how to obey the law," Welimo said.
The clergy said that the judges showed leaders and residents that their task is to defend the law.
“The ruling showed that our Judiciary has matured and is an independent institution that carries out its roles without favour, bias, nor anyone's influence as per the vows they took," he said.
The bishop noted that the decision has restored Kenyans' confidence and trust in the Judiciary.
He said that the Court of Appeal had embraced the law of the land and no leader or resident should think that they lost or won.
"As a church our advice to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and citizens who opposed and supported the plebiscite to accept the ruling. As a country, we can still revisit it after the 2022 General Election," he said.
He asked leaders to respect the rule of law.
"As a country, we should also allow the Judiciary to work as an independent institution and listen to their decisions," he said.
The bishop asked Uhuru to focus on problems facing the country that include the Covid-19 pandemic and the poor economy.
"We should look for funds to get the vaccine so that each Kenyan can be vaccinated," he said.
He said the church calls upon leaders to conduct peaceful campaigns but not at the church pulpit.
"Our leaders should just come to church and worship with us, then take your campaign 100 metres from church compound," Welimo said.
He asked church ministers to let politicians do their campaigns outside the church.
