The battle over politicians’ money to churches seem not to be ending any time soon. Just recently, the head of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit was in a hard tussle with politicians over the money they take to churches.
In a statement that was likely targeted at Deputy President Dr William Ruto, the Archbishop told politicians not to be using Church pulpits as a platform to cleanse their dirty moey.
But has the bishop changed the tune? He now says the church is not opposed to donations but insists that politicians should watch their tongues when they take to the pulpit.
“Hatujasema tumekata pesa ya mtu yeyote lakini tunasema tutoe kwa njia ambayo ni staarabu, kwa njia ambayo itaheshimu mwenyezi Mungu. Isiwe ni nafasi amabyo tunatumia kana kwamba tunajipigia debe ama kutangaza mambo mengine ambayo si ya kikristo,” said Sapit.
Sapit was speaking in Garissa at the weekend during the installation of Bishop David Mutisya of the newly created Garissa Diocese.
His remarks come as political leaders said they should not be banned for making a financial contribution or engage the church congregation on matters of National importance.
Archbishop Ole Sapit had early expressed his reservations towards money being contributed by politicians. He added they should give ‘silently’ without announcing.