Catholic Bishops Accuse Ruto's Government Of Rampant Corruption, Extortion

On Thursday, November 14, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Kenya gave a speech on the Catholic State
The bishops strongly condemned the administration of President William Ruto due to the rampant corruption, kidnapping and killing of women in the country
KCCB Chairman Maurice Muhatia said politicians in the country have become more greedy than before

Nairobi – The Kenya Council of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has strongly criticized the President's government William Ruto of Kenya First.

Bishops of the Catholic Church addressing journalists (left) and President William Ruto (right). Photo: William Ruto/Mandela.
Source: UGC

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In their State of the Nation address on Thursday, November 14, Catholic bishops claimed that the government has created a culture of deception.

Bishop Dominic Kimengich of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret complained that the truth no longer exists under the government Kenya First.

“The culture of lies (in government) is replacing the integrity and respect that Kenyans deserve. In fact, it seems that the truth does not exist, only what the government says. Kenyans have endured without help the lies that are constantly told to them by politicians. Kenyans should learn not to cheer or justify lies told to them by politicians, but they should decide to seek and be guided by the truth,” said Kimengich.

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The bishops criticized the government for taxation and human rights abuses, including the kidnapping and killing of women.

Catholic Bishops' position on kidnapping

Chairman of KCCB, Maurice Muhatia, said that the increase in cases of kidnapping and murder of women is a matter of concern.

“We are saddened by the repeated blatant incidents of abduction, disappearance, torture, and killing of Kenyans. We also condemn the increasing killing of women. This has caused great fear, anger, and disgust. Who is kidnapping these people?” asked Muhatia.

The Catholic bishops called on the Kenyan government to put in place strategies to protect the lives of every Kenyan.

“And can't the government stop these kidnappings and killings? The government must protect the lives of everyone in Kenya, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, Article 26. The government must take leadership by following the law, which the leaders took an oath to protect and defend it all the time,” he said.