Machakos County Governor Alfred Mutua has today shamed religious leaders for embracing corrupt individuals.
The Governor was advocating for school curriculum and religious teachings to include a study of the effect of corruption when he gave his remarks.
Mutua noted that religious organizations need to purpose to preach about corruption and its effect.
He also emphasized that Religious leaders should be at the forefront naming and shaming corrupt individuals and declaring zero-tolerance to the proceedings of corruption.
“It is ironical for religious leaders to accept money from people who are suspected thieves.” He said
The Machakos governor added that It is even worse when on receiving blood money, religious leaders declare that “God loves a cheerful giver” to their members whose children are unemployed, roads are terrible and life is difficult due to the rampant corruption in Kenya.
“It is even shameful that they pray to God to add more money to the donating corrupt individual. “AONGEZEWE MAHALI AMETOA.” He stated
Mutua says that cheering them on has no difference with praying to God to facilitate more NYS theft, more dams theft, more scandals and more poverty.
Religious leaders have in many instances been criticized for being silenced by politicians for receiving tokens and donations.
This also contributes greatly to fueling corruption and instead of religious leaders condemning the vice, they ask God to bless thieves and corruption.
Mutua believes that the nation needs to be real in the fight against graft and not just look at President Uhuru and investigative and prosecuting agencies for a miracle.