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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A section of church leaders has raised concern over the glaring differences between supporters of President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua.<\/p>\n

They say their continued politicising of issues has put the country into a campaign and electioneering mood barely two years after the last general election.<\/p>\n

The clerics under the National Council of Churches of Kenya umbrella asked Ruto and Gachagua to put a stop to the trend.<\/p>\n

The leaders said if the current politics continues uncontrolled, it risks dividing the electorate, something they termed as unfortunate.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply concerned about the politics which is going on between the supporters of Ruto and Gachagua. We are calling upon all the elected leaders to focus on serving the people and the country” Nairobi region chairman Rev Dr Alphonse Kanga said.<\/p>\n

He spoke on Wednesday at Jumuiya Conference and Country Home in Limuru where the Nairobi region is holding a two-day conference.<\/p>\n

Kanga called on elected leaders to focus on serving the country and the people who elected them.<\/p>\n

He said some have started politicking to position themselves for the next general election.<\/p>\n

Bishop Joseph Ngigi asked the government and leaders to focus on implementing development policies instead of focusing on the next general elections.<\/p>\n

“Our people are focusing on the benefits they will realise from the government, but not how they are politicking” he said.<\/p>\n

Kanga added that the church was afraid of the fate and the status of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.<\/p>\n

He asked the government, specifically the president, to facilitate and speedly reconstitute the electoral agency.<\/p>\n

“We remind all that the country is in a very precarious position and has already breached the Constitution by failing to undertake the required boundaries review process,” Kanga said.<\/p>\n

The church leaders also urged Kenyans to pray for the country, its leaders and themselves so that peace and coexistence can prevail.<\/p>\n

Kanga also urged members of the public to come out in large numbers and give their views regarding the country’s budget forming process.<\/p>\n

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