KENYA ELECTIONS, 2017.How can the faithbased movements live in the light while residing in a dark world?

While the country is staring at elections in few weeks time, the faith movements have an opportunity to foster for peace and justice during and after the general elections-one of the highly contested in the voting pattern of the country.In the early 80s and 90s the clerical were on the forefront to bring about much needed reforms and social transformation. While each decade

brings new challenges, the church has not neglected its prophetic voice. In the run up to the 2010 referendum, the church was highly divided and took sides which reduced its critical participation on issues of national importance.
The church has moral obligation to pray for the country toward peaceful, credible, free and fair elections. The church must not relent in seeking healing and reconstruction of the nation. It must rise up and rekindle memories of its patriarchs such as Bishop Henry Okulu, Alexander Munge, David Gitari, and Timothy Njoya. It’s their charisma that deepens the church engagement in matters of national interest.

It must speak out on political instigated violence and front the need for unity and stability. It must remain neutral and move the country toward nationalism and patriotism. It must resist the temptation to
shelter and advance politician interest that often overrides her prophetical. It has a civic role to educate its faithful on leadership ingredients such as transparency and integrity.

This election provides her leadership with cardinal role to hold the country together amidst wide spread cracks that often tears the society fabric. It must avoid falling into tribal and ethnic politics.
While the Church takes faithfully plays its role-The citizens mustcommit to rule of law, respect on human rights and forge stable and prosperous future now and after the elections.