Politicians fond of visiting churches on Sunday to politick over the 2022 poll have suffered a blow after the mainstream denominations banned them from the pulpit.
The decision was reached after a crisis meeting by church leaders who fear the politicians are hijacking church services every Sunday where some preach divisive politics.
Sunday Standard reported that a consultative meeting attended by top representatives of the Catholic Church, Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) and the National Council of Churches in Kenya (NCCK) agreed to deny politicians the microphone when they attend service.
“I spoke with John Cardinal Njue two and a half weeks ago and we agreed to give pastoral letters to guide the church by separating the place of worship from where politics and harambees are held,” vocal ACK Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit said.
Sapit added that churches should not be a platform for playing politics.
The decision comes at a time when Kenyans are witnessing high voltage politics between two camps in the ruling Jubilee.
The camps, dubbed Kieleweke and Tanga Tanga, have made churches their fishing grounds for political disciples ahead of the 2022 presidential election.
The two teams have also been accused of using the pulpit to preach divisive politics to oblivious congregants.