The leadership of the Anglican Church in Kenya now says that they will support a law that will help root out extremist churches in the country.
The Anglican Bishops led by Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, however, said the law must also protect religious freedom for all Kenyans.
The Bishops in a statement on Wednesday noted that the current laws governing have loopholes that allow for cultic practices under the cover of religion.
"The Anglican Church recognizes the current statutes are inadequate to deal with religious extremists and cultic bodies that operate under the guise of religious organizations," Ole Sapit said.
"The church will consider and support a governing law that will stem the proliferation of extremist or cultic practices but must protect and promote religious freedoms for all our citizens."
The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Kenya met in Nairobi for a two-day consultation meeting on the state of the country.
Their statement comes against the backdrop of the Shakahola revelations where faithful were allegedly asked to fast for 40 days if they wanted to see Jesus by controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie.
Police went on to exhume bodies of people believed to have starved to death following the directive.
As of Tuesday, May 9, 133 bodies had been exhumed from the mass graves discovered in the 800-acre Shakahola forest. Over 566 people have been reported missing in the area.
The Anglican Bishops condoled with the families of the affected people.
"We condole the families who lost their loved ones in the Shakohola and caution the public to be alert and report any suspicious religious practices," they said.
