Anglican Church Of Kenya Kapsabet Diocese Bishop Paul Korir has urged the Jubilee government to embrace the use of technology in this year’s general elections and stop doubting the validity of electronic devices.
Addressing hundreds of believers at Kebulonik mixed secondary school in Mosop constituency during the installation ceremony for the Archdeacon of Kabiyet Archdeaconry, Rev. Japhet Sugut, Korir wanted to know why the government is so sure that voting electronics will fail during elections.
The Bishop insisted that the government is responsible for credible results thus advised them to embrace technology and do things administratively.
He said Kenyans are not ready to repeat what happened in the past general elections anymore but needs peace and a prosperous country.
He added that an electronic system will work well when compared to an analogue system, as it is faster and saves time and energy, saying that if standard one kids have gone digital then why not the voting procedure.
He appealed to the government to embrace dialogue with the opposition and take the lead rather than allowing them to go to the streets.
“The opposition has understood the language of the government by going to the streets for matters to be resolved,” he said.
Concerning the issue of doctors’ strike, the Bishop appealed to them to have a humanitarian heart and go back to work to save lives as many Kenyans are dying.
He urged doctors to accept what President Uhuru Kenyatta has placed on the table, adding that more rewards will be given to them in heaven.
On the other hand, the Bishop refuted claims by KNUT secretary general Wilson Sossion that last year’s KCSE results were tampered with, and that they weren’t authentic.
He said last year’s results were authentic and dignified and that those asking for the results to be nullified are very wrong, given that they were a true reflection of what the candidates scored.