Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has called upon political leaders to tread carefully on the heating referendum debate to avoid dividing Kenyans.
Speaking at a pastors' conference in Nakuru on Tuesday, he warned that the issue is becoming too heated to an extent that its threatening to derail the government's operations.
He also warned politicians against using the platform to push their interests in the 2022 polls, instead calling for an audit of the current constitution before settling on referendum calls.
"The referendum talk is dividing the country. Let us do a proper audit of the current Constitution to ensure we deal with topical issues. This should not be about sharing political power,” he said.
About the two referendum pushes namely the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and Punguza Mizigo, he noted that the church is yet to decide on which one to side with.
Sapit said the church will make a stand once the BBI report is out, even as he asked political leaders to handle the case carefully to avoid rising political temperatures and tension three years to the 2022 polls.
"It is not clear what the BBI wants to be changed, unlike the Punguza Mizigo drive. Our stand will be known when the BBI’s recommendations are placed on the table and compared with those from Punguza Mizigo," he added.