Northrift Religious Leaders Call For Peace Before, During, and After Elections
Religious leaders from the North Rift region have urged to maintain peace before, during, and after the August general elections.
Led by Rev Daniel Barno chairman NCCK Northrift they said this will ensure the country has a peaceful election.
“I want to call Kenyans across the County to be peace ambassadors as we are heading to the next August polls since the election is just a one-day affair and after that, we will continue with our day-to-day activities. Let us maintain peace since we don’t have an alternative country,” Rev Barno said.
He said politicians should campaign peacefully and sell their manifestos without diving Kenyans based on their political or tribal affiliations.
“ We urge politicians to refrain from the statement that might cause violence since one word can destroy the whole Country. I urge politicians to be peace ambassadors and be on the forefront in preaching peace since we have enough a life after elections,” he added.
Samson Omondi Ogode presiding moderator of Kenya Mennonite says their aim is to secure the 2022 general elections are peaceful.
“Before, during, and after election let us remain peaceful elections are just a one-day affair. After August we will still be Kenyans let’s maintain peace. We condemn all those selling fear and hatred lets to inculcate the culture of peace during the electioneering period,” said Ogode while speaking to the press.
He said as religious leaders don’t have a preferred presidential candidate and that their followers are free to choose a leader of their choice.
“We don’t give direction for our followers to vote for a particular candidate, they should listen to them based on their manifesto and blueprints. it’s an individual responsibility and we don’t have preferred leaders, we only guide accordingly as per what the Bible says,” he added.
North Rift CIPK chairman Abubakar Bini urged Kenyans to embrace each other regardless of their political affiliations.
“As we are heading to the August polls I want to call upon Kenyans across the country to maintain peace before and during elections, and live together as brothers and sisters since the election is just a one-day affair and your neighbor remains even after elections,” he said.
Bini warned youths against allowing themselves to be used by politicians to cause violence during this electioneering period.
“I urge youths not to allow themselves to be used by politicians to cause violence since they are Kenyans and if the country burns their future will also burn, therefore peace is paramount. We can have differences politically but let’s maintain peace it’s only God who chooses leaders,” he advised advised
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