November 13, 2016
Embu Catholic Bishop Paul Kariuki has banned politicians from using the church for campaigns.
Speaking Sunday morning, Bishop Kariuki issued the decree to all parish priests barring them from entertaining aspirants from being invited as chief guests in church harambees or using the pulpit to woo voters.
In the event that the politicians seek to contribute in fundraisers, they will only be allowed to do so as church members without expecting to be given a chance to campaign.
In the nine-point stern exhortation letter to priests and Christians from the Embu catholic Diocese, Bishop Kariuki also barred politicians from using other church compounds such as halls for campaigns.
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