{"id":3873,"date":"2020-03-08T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T14:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=3873"},"modified":"2020-03-08T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T14:42:51","slug":"respect-uhuru-kenyatta-as-our-leader-clerics-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/parties\/respect-uhuru-kenyatta-as-our-leader-clerics-say","title":{"rendered":"Respect Uhuru Kenyatta as our leader, clerics say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 200 religious leaders have asked Mt Kenya politicians to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and stop disrespecting President Uhuru Kenyatta.<\/p>\n

The clergy drawn from the larger Gatundu in Kiambu County broke their silence after what they termed heightened disrespect for the Head of State.Led by Bishop Peter Ng\u2019ang\u2019a, they said President Uhuru cannot be swayed by such rhetoric threats since he is busy building his legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a church we have declared our support for the President\u2019s agenda to unite the country through the BBI process. The initiative is for the future and posterity of our nation,\u201d he said.Under the umbrella of Gatundu Sub-County Clergy Forum, the church leaders said they have been watching recent developments in the country and could not continue watching as elected leaders abuse and belittle the president.<\/p>\n

They urged the leaders who earned their seats after they were backed by the President, to shun divisive politics and speak in one voice. They said the BBI should not be manipulated by selfish leaders whose interest is to divide Kenyans.They said Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, an ardent supporter of DP William Ruto and a leader in the anti-BBI campaign, does not represent the voice of Gatundu people.<\/p>\n

As church leaders, they declared support for uniting Kenyans through the BBI process. They also regretted that the country has suffered locust invasion, Coronavirus scare, disunity among other ills, which they said will come to an end only if leaders stand behind the President.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, while distributing relief food for the elderly in Ndeiya, Limuru MP Peter Mwathi warned those disrespecting President Uhuru that they should know he has political foot soldiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over 200 religious leaders have asked Mt Kenya politicians to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and stop disrespecting President Uhuru Kenyatta. 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