PEFA Church Finally Breaks Silence on Controversial Political Donations
The Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) has come out in support of donations that ignited the controversy, saying ‘refunding the money just because it is politicians is not valid enough.’
According to PEFA, it will continue working with the political class, welcoming politicians to its 3,000 branches across the country.
This is despite the public backlash Christian churches have received concerning this. Many Kenyans have claimed that the donations raise ethical issues that can stain the image of the Church in Kenya.
The latest communication was issued by the church leadership in Mtwapa FEFA church in Mombasa on Friday.
The clergy argued that determining the sources of the political donations would be difficult without the necessary structure and framework.
Many netizens argued that the majority of the donations are proceeds of graft that is rampant in Kenya.
The church further urged politicians who visit the churches to make their donations subtly so as not to attract much public attention.
Their position comes amidst the Catholic and Anglican churches issuing directives to their churches to cease taking monetary contributions from politicians and directing particular branches to return the political donations.
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