A section of religious leaders from Kakamega County have called upon the government to order the re-opening of churches for a few religious leaders to continue interceding for God to intervene in the Covid-19 battle. Led by apostle James Mabwa of the Victory Gospel Apostolic church, they want to be allowed to hold Sunday services while adhering to the proposed one-meter distance rule between people to prevent possible infection. They have argued that though scientists have been unable to tackle the disease, the church through prayers is able to intervene adding that the church is the “best place for hope and resilience” during this time.
He said that the church is ready to observe the WHO and ministry of health’s standards set in an effort to tackle the spread of the virus among them social distancing in churches and washing of hands before and after entering the church.
According to Apostle Mabwa, prayers have power and can be part of the solution to the Covid-19 pandemic and if allowed as other departments like the transport sector, church leaders will ensure that order is observed in their churches.
This was echoed by other religious leaders among them Bishop Nicholas Olumaasai from Kakamega Fellowship church who also argued that without prayers doctors’ efforts are null and void and that the the country “may be involved in a futile exercise” as long as churches remain closed. The government of Kenya banned all public gatherings including church services in an effort to combat the spread of the Coronavirus.