A group of priests has faulted the government for leaving them out during the decision-making process in the regulation of religious bodies in the country.
The clergy argued that they should always be called on board to give their views as the affected party.
Speaking on Sunday during a congregation that brought together more than 100 priests from different churches in the country, the priests under the umbrella ‘Second Generation of Priests’ condemned the regulation that was put in place on November 2014, barring registration of religious bodies among them churches and mosques.
The letter by the Attorney General cited increased radicalisation of youths through religious bodies in the Coast, North Eastern and Nairobi and also exploitation of religious followers by their leaders in churches and mosques.
However, the group led by their national Chairperson Bishop Jonah Kariuki has threatened to sue the government and get an interpretation of the law regarding the 2014 Act on deregistration of churches.
“We shall be moving to court to seek law interpretation about the 2014 Act on deregistration of churches,” said Bishop Kariuki.
Kariuki says the government should stop burying its head as the war against the church is being staged in Parliament most recently by Kangema MP Muturi Kigano.
The leaders have criticised Kigano, arguing that his bill on church regulation was ill-motivated.