Catholic Bishops Fault Decision To ‘Tame The Church'

The administration has been under fire from the Catholic Church for failing to combat religious extremism.

Following the Shakahola massacre, in which more than 100 people were slain in the name of religion, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the government to refrain from punishing all religions.

Martin Kivuva, the conference's chairman, voiced concern that the government had responded to the massacre too slowly and insufficiently.

Archbishop Kivuva stated it was illegal and terrible that over 100 individuals went missing and were eventually found dead, despite the government's intelligence apparatus.

He added that families lost loved ones, and some don't know where their relatives are. When Mr. Kivuva was ordained as the fourth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru on Saturday, he said that the government is not focused on them but is instead preoccupied with thinking of methods to punish other faiths.

Kivuva advised the administration to put more effort into addressing the economic difficulties that sparked the Azimio coalition's rallies.

The bishop claims that it is time for the government to punish those responsible rather than avoiding the issue by focusing on innocent clergy, Imams, and churches.

He specifically urged the government to focus on fixing the economic hardship that has led to the Azimio coalition's protests.

"We are going through challenging times, but we are the only ones who can build or destroy Kenya. We applaud the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio teams for embracing talks," added Kivuva.