The NCCK on Thursday faulted the government for concentrating too much on the Building Bridges Initiative and failing to address problems affecting the Kenyan people.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya asked the government to concentrate on education, health, and 2022 General Elections, replacing electoral commissioners who quit.
Secretary-general Chris Kinyanjui said the government has focused too much on the BBI and failed to address issues regarding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
He spoke at Jumuiya Country and Conference Home in Kabuku in Limuru, where he also asked church leaders to involve youth, women, and people living with disabilities in its leadership.
Kinyanjui said the council is asking the government to replace those commissioners who resigned and appoint others.
He also asked the government to audit the electoral process so that it can identify gaps that led to previous shortcomings.
“The government should review the voters register and finally, pass and implement electoral related laws,” Kinyanjui said.
He said these resolved issues will lead to free, fair, peaceful, and credible elections in 2022.
“If we act on these needs, then there will indeed be hope that the 2022 elections will be free, fair, peaceful, and credible,” Kinyanjui said.
He said the council is concerned that pupils and students are overcrowding in classrooms while others are learning under trees and others in open fields.
Kinyanjui said they have asked churches under the council to offer their churches, halls and other facilities to be used by neighboring schools as classrooms.
The secretary-general also asked county and national governments to address health issues raised by striking health workers.
He said those who suffer are Kenyans, who do not need to know if you are a doctor, a nurse, a medical officer, or a lab technician but they want to be treated.
He was accompanied by the NCCK executive committee members, to give their state of the nation address.
(Edited by V. Graham)
