THE FLAG THAT NEVER RESTED – A KENYAN INDEPENDENCE DAY LAMENT

 WHAT DIRECTION SHOULD KENYAN CHURCH TAKE?

In a country that is turning scary and ungovernablec, could the churches be the stem or even the fuel upon which the fire of anarchy burns? 

what role does the churches play in political space and should they continue to share the pulpit with the rogue political class who hold henious crime records?

Views By: Mesharch Mutua

Reiterating what transpired today in Nyeri, Othaya, Witima ACK Church, this incident stands as a chilling reminder of the dark chapters this nation has witnessed before—most notably the Kiambaa Church tragedy. The repeated misuse, politicisation, and violation of sacred spaces signals a dangerous cycle. Once again, the Body of Christ bleeds, wounded not by faith, but by power-hungry interests.

In a previous election cycle, Kenyans were called to the ballot to elect a presidential candidate who openly quoted scripture and identified himself as part of the Christian circle. I did not vote for him, for reasons deeply personal and principled. Even then, the signs were clear—an imminent assault on democratic ideals, constitutional freedoms, and the intellectual foundation this nation has laboured to build over decades.

Religious institutions were gradually reduced to transactional platforms. Pastors were convened in halls, compounds, and private residences, receiving handouts—some as little as KSh 2,000—to campaign from pulpits. The Church, meant to be the moral compass of society, was treated like a commodity, bought and silenced.

Under this regime, we have witnessed KSh 20 million handouts of public funds to churches, loudly celebrated, while critical national needs remain neglected. School feeding programmes struggle, teacher employment remains frozen, and even the confirmation of teacher interns—despite phased promises—fails to materialise.

Meanwhile, SHA, NSSF, and affordable housing schemes have increasingly appeared hollow, stripped of their original purpose. It is painful to watch a nation descend to such depths, driven by selfish political elites who prioritise their families and inner circles while devaluing the voter and purchasing loyalty with pennies.

Fellow Kenyans, the moment demands awakening. We must reject leaders who arrive bearing money instead of vision, handouts instead of policy, and scripture instead of integrity. Leadership must be earned through merit, character, and accountability, not bought.

Recently, Prophet Uebert Angel commented on Uganda’s electoral process and urged Kenyans to “copy.” That statement alone should provoke sober reflection on where we are headed as a democracy.
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