National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has responded to Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria after likening the government's communication strategy to an advertising agency.
Speaking on Friday, January 21, Wetangula defended the government’s approach, asking Muheria and other religious leaders to focus on spiritual matters.
“If you are a bishop, stay in your lane, protect our souls because sometimes it is very difficult when you rattle not to answer you back in a manner that is not appropriate,” he stated.
Wetangula emphasized the government's necessity of keeping the public informed about its activities, noting that it is a constitutional obligation to ensure transparency and public participation.
He also called on the government to continue broadcasting government projects.
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“When you say the government is not an advertising agency, it means you have not read the 2010 Constitution of Kenya because it says the centrality of this constitution are the people of Kenya; they must know and participate in everything we do. As a government, you have a duty to continue broadcasting whatever we do for all Kenyans to know,” he added.
Speaking earlier, Muheria called on the government to shift its focus from publicizing projects to delivering tangible results.
He urged leaders to prioritize action over rhetoric, emphasizing that governance should be about implementation rather than mere announcements.
“We have to stop advertising and act; the government seems to be constrained to advertisements of projects and plans. The government is not an advertising agency, it is an agency that implements actions.
"Stop advertising what we should do, we will do, we have done, and rather get people and experts that can deliver. How I wish we could shelve all these advertisements, noises, insults, and demeaning statements,” he said.
