Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s wife pastor Dorcas Rigathi has weighed in on Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s Shakahola cult that has left over a hundred people dead.
Speaking on Thursday, April 27 during the launch of the Widows Feeding and Empowerment Program’ under her office in Langata, Nairobi, the Second Lady condemned the blanket condemnation of the Christian faithful in the country.
“If Paul Mackenzie has done a crime and he has been arrested, he should be treated as an individual. His family should not be questioned. The church should not be condemned because of one person. Paul Mackenzie is not the church, in fact, he does not refer to himself as a pastor he is Mr. Paul and we should treat him as he is.
“A criminal is a criminal, alone, a terrorist is a terrorist, we should talk about these things because if we don’t we will be labeled as criminals. We have more than three billion Christians across the world and you cannot collectively say they are criminals,” she stated.
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Pastor Dorcas asked Kenyans to follow the law and the constitution, which allows the freedom of worship.
"Let us follow the law and the Constitution, which allow the freedom of worship, and not infringe on the rights and freedoms of others. Let us also allow the criminal justice system to deal with this issue, and if those involved are prosecuted, then we can know who is guilty and put them behind bars. But you cannot condemn every Christian," said Pastor Dorcas.
