Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has dismissed media reports that ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula and other leaders walked out of the Consecration ceremony of Bishop Rose Okeno on Sunday at Butere.
Speaking to KBC on Monday morning, Archbishop Ole Sapit noted that Mudavadi informed him of their decision to leave the service and rush for another event in Murang’a.
According to Ole Sapit, media reports that the leaders walked out in protest were exaggerated and drawn out of proportion. He said the reports emanated from a social media video that captured the leaders walking out, but lacked full context of what happened before they left the service.
“I want to clarify that Mudavadi did not walk out of yesterday’s event in protest. When Mudavadi was about to leave he informed me he would be attending another function in Murang’a,” he said.
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ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, FORD Kenya’s Moses Wetangula, and allied MPs walk out out of church function. [Photo: Courtesy]
Archbishop Ole Sapit affirmed his earlier remarks noting that politicians will no longer be allowed to address worshippers in ACK churches across the country.
“In the church worship and the word of God must take center stage. Whenever politicians are handed the microphone they must talk politics and that is what is aired on TV. We welcome them to worship with us but they must not do politics in church.
“We have also directed that our Bishops, Reverends and church leaders must not be seen trooping to politicians’ homes. Their place is in the church to do evangelism,” he added.
Ole Sapit’s remarks are in line with an earlier statement by Mudavadi; where he also dismissed media reports that he stormed out of the service after being denied an opportunity to address the worshippers.
“Sasa mimi naona porojo, wengine wanasema tulisusia mkutano wa Bishop ambayo anatawazwa, mimi nasema Mungu asemehe yule ameandika…We respect the church, we were there for several hours, we witnessed everything. So, hio ingine ni porojo, we forget about it, wasamehewe na sisi tuendelee na kazi yetu ,” he said.
