Catholic Bishops Criticise Gov’t; Lecture Ruto on Lies, Unkept Promises
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has criticised President William Ruto’s administration over allegations of corruption, over-taxation, and unkept promises.
Speaking to the press in Ruaraka, the bishops accused the government of failing to keep its initial promise of repaying the debt owed by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to faith-based organisations.
The bishops also took a swipe at the Kenya Kwanza administration over its failure to constitute the Independence Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The bishops lamented over the agenda to extend the term limit of the president from five years to seven years.
“We recall the pertinent issues we have raised recently with the government over taxation of Kenyans, the hiking of the missionary work permits, youth unemployment, and regulations of the education system including the Competency Bed Curriculum (CBC) and the education funding,” noted the bishops.
“This culture of lies, unkept promises, and misplaced priorities is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with. We believe that genuine consultations of all concerned stakeholders is necessary beyond the casualty public participation,” the statement added.
Notably, The church leaders decried the government’s decision to remain silent amid cases of abductions and femicides.
“Many families are grappling with the loss of their children who were brutally killed and went missing following what is referred to as the Gen Z demonstrations in June 2024. Many of them had raised concerns about rampant corruption, who is behind these abductions?” the bishops lamented.
“We thank God for holding our country together, despite the social and political upheavals. We pray that our leaders guided by the values of justice, mercy, humility, selflessness and honesty provide good leadership and governance to our nation,” the bishops added.
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