As Kenyans prepare for the forthcoming general election in August, church leaders across the country have been called upon to be on the forefront to spread the message of peace so as to encourage residents from different tribes in Kenya to live together in harmony.
Speaking during the official opening of Christadelphian church in Kamukuywa, in Bungoma County, the church leader Justus Mabuka said it is high time church leaders across the country keep on reminding Kenyans the importance of peace during this season.
He added that as the campaigns officially kicked off different politicians eyeing different posts will be traversing the country in search of votes and therefore the residents will need some guidance on how best to choose leaders.
“The church has a role to play in giving direction and offering guidance to the people and it should be in accordance with the teachings of the Bible as God himself will not be happy if people engage in deeds that are against his teachings,” he expressed.
Mr Mabuka who is also the director of Lela children’s home in Kamukuywa cautioned the youths against falling into the trap of politicians who may want to use them to cause chaos by interrupting opponents ralllies’ saying they should be wise enough to avoid such characters.
“Politicians should consider seeking political advice from elderly men in the society on how to run their campaigns instead of using the youths who are energetic to disrupt rallies and may end up getting injured and even other may die,” he added.
However, he urged parents to be much involved in their children’s affairs by ensuring they are doing their things in the right manner and offering guidance to them as many of them may end up engaging in vices simply because they are unsupervised.
His sentiments were echoed by another church leader John Teka Nalimae who called upon residents to maintain peace and live together as brothers and sisters and also called upon political leaders to carry out their campaigns in peace.
He said as church leaders they will not relent to spread the message of peace to its congregation saying previous incidences experienced in the country should not be repeated.