Protests against the Finance Bill 2024 have sparked a new debate over the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is emphasizing the electorate's right to recall Members of Parliament who they believe failed them during the Finance Bill debate.
Canon Chris Kinyanjui, Secretary General of the NCCK, expressed unhappiness with the delays in reconstituting the IEBC, seeing them as a substantial impediment to recalling underperforming legislators.
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“It is the right of the voters to recall their MPs and without IEBC, it won’t be possible. That is why I am calling all the stakeholders including the young people to push for the reconstitution of the IEBC as soon as yesterday,” said Mr. Kinyanjui.
"Reconstitution of the IEBC is the only way we can use to recall some of the MPs who supported the Finance Bill, yet the voters told them not to do that," he reiterated.
The NCCK also cautioned MPs against putting their interests ahead of their constituents and asked them to consider the people's needs while enacting measures in parliament.
This call to action comes after significant protests around the country, with MPs' residences being vandalized and destroyed.
Kimani Kuria, Molo MP and Chair of the National Assembly Finance Committee, had his residence vandalized and destroyed by angry demonstrators.
The NCCK also proposed rigorous steps to limit political activity within churches, including delivering money in houses of worship.
"We don't want them (politicians) to be allowed to speak inside the congregation of the church," stated Mr. Kinyanjui.
