Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the government is in the process of drafting laws for the regulation of religious groups amid concerns of cults.
Speaking in Kitui County on Thursday, April 24, Murkomen noted that there were some religious groups that were involved in questionable activities, citing the case of the St Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Rongo.
He revealed that the proposed regulations, which are being drafted from the report that was drafted by a taskforce appointed by President William Ruto, will be submitted in the next cabinet meeting.
The regulations will then be submitted to Parliament.
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"This is something that we must deal with. The task force appointed by the President, which is led by Mutava Musyimi, came up with a raft of recommendations, including registration for churches. This will be submitted to Parliament."
"The report has already been forwarded to the committee in the cabinet, after which it will be forwarded to the cabinet plenary, where it will be discussed and approved before finally being forwarded to the National Assembly for amendments," he added.
Meanwhile, he called on Kenyans to report suspicious religious activities to the authorities.
He credited the police officers in Rongo for acting fast, adding that any delays would have led to a similar scenario witnessed in Shakahola.
At the Rongo Church, police discovered two bodies and rescued 57 people. The church has been closed as police conduct investigations.
