Meru Church Leaders Vow to Continue Taking Politicians' 'Dirty' Cash and Cleanse It
A section of church leaders has changed their minds on accepting 'tainted' cash donations from Kenyan politicians.
Last year, the National Council of Churches in Kenya (NCCK) Upper Eastern region asked clerics to stop asking for donations from politicians in a bid to prevent abuse of places of worship during the electioneering period.
“This committee urges all faith leaders in our counties to avoid asking for donations from politicians or aspirants. When you ask for donations, they take advantage to use the sanctuaries and worship meetings to engage in political vitriol and divisive campaigns,” NCCK Upper Eastern Region Chair Bishop Jadiel Kaigongi said.
But in a new twist, the NCCK Meru branch has resolved to continue taking money from politicians regardless of where the funds come from, Nation reports.
Addressing the press on Wednesday, NCCK Meru County leaders argued that politicians are also members of the congregation, and cannot be denied the opportunity to give. They said the church will accept the money and pray for the sanctification of the contributions.
“We cannot deny them an opportunity to give. The church leaders may not know the source of money being given in church by congregants, only the giver and God know,” NCCK Meru Coordinating committee chairperson Bishop Justin Bundi is quoted by Nation as saying.
“This is the reason the Church will always pray for the sanctification of all the contributions after the congregants give. Therefore, we will hold the politicians with equal regard like other congregants.”
However, the clergymen insisted that politicians will not be allowed to play politics on the pulpit.
“While some of them are church leaders and preachers, they must not use the pulpit to play politics. This is why the church will be keen to be in control,” said Bishop Bundi.
Comments (11)
What do you expect from criminals? Majority of church leaders are thieves who are laden with crime. When convicts are released from prison, their first stop is the church (all clean and saved by the Lord). That is why they don't mind cleaning stolen money.
Technically the church should be the richest entity coz God owns everything. They should be lending money to govt and others. How come they are begging for dirty money? I don't mind if an upcoming drug dealer or stripper tithes off of their income due to lacking commandments knowledge but not dirty politicians looking for votes and know God. Time church learn about secrets of money.
What if someone goes and hacks those clergy bank accounts donate some to church and keep the rest. According to them it's okay
They are just missing the point. Those politicians donations have to be announced publicly for everyone to know. Why not do it with out letting others know
Stolen money and things are very attractive since they are freely Gotten from others. So, as long as Ruto pays 10% of the stollen money to the NCCK, he be outonatically becomes the best save person on earth based on the understanding of these naive village preachers. His money is sanitized but his soul remains to rot in hell.
They should give but not announce how much they have given.
False prophets
The clergy will continue to die as those who have already died for receiving stolen money from Ruto. These folks makes it very hard for those who want to go to church. The church and the clergy used to be the teachers of morality and good conduct but they have now been bought with earthly treasures and have turned away from Godly ways.
These preachers have no shame. How do you cleanse stolen money? No one they are all dying one by one! God is really unhappy with corrupt preachers and DP Ruto for lying inside the house of God. DP Ruto have really mocked the good teachings of Christ!
NCCK in Meru? How low can these creatures of falsehood go in this Meru?
Who is fooling who here.
Churches are business VENTURES.
Didn't Judas return the 30 pieces of silver to church authorities?
So, what's the difference here?
It is better to Obey than to Sacrifice.