Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said that the Kenya Kwanza
administration will continue making contributions in church.
Speaking in Amagoro, Busia County where he attended an
interdenominational church service, Kindiki said that this is because the government
is responsive to the development needs of the church.
He went on to say that while some churches have said no to the
contributions, they will continue supporting churches that are in need.
“As leaders we will be responsive towards the
development needs of the church, and in that regard, we will continue making
contributions. Those churches who are self-sufficient and may not need our
contributions will have their way, but that will not stop us from supporting
those churches who need our support,” the DP said.
He reiterated his earlier remarks that the government has no
conflict with the church and it fully respects its stand.
“The government of the republic of Kenya respects the
church and there’s absolutely no conflict or competition between the government
and the church. The State recognizes the noble role the church is playing in
pacifying the country, in instilling morality and in safeguarding our spiritual
health as the people of Kenya.”
Kindiki urged the church leaders to correct the government
with love, insisting that their roles are complementary to one another.
He said that sometimes there has been tension between the
government and the faith groups.
Kindiki said it is not a good thing because there is no
contest between the church and the state; they instead complement each other.
The Deputy President insisted that the government sees the
church as a complementary institution that helps in the struggle to better the
lives of the people of Kenya and to change their social and cultural wellbeing.
“We have seen tension sometimes between government and faith
groups and churches, and it is not right for a country because there is no
contest between the King and the Prophet. Those two offices are two separate
offices but complementary to one another, they are not in competition. That is
why all the wise and Godly Kings, no King would go to war until he consults the
Prophet,” he said.
“We serve the same people in different roles, but all of u
are placed here by God to do what we must do at this time and later on hand
over to Kings and Prophets who will take over from us.”