Clerics in Eldoret have voiced their concerns over what they term as an attempt by the government to infringe on their freedom to worship through draconian laws that they say they have not been consulted on.
The clerics have cited an example of a proposed law that will see religious institutions start to pay taxes to the government and also submit their audited accounts.
Harrison Ng'ang'a the Presiding Bishop of Christian Foundation Fellowship (CFF) said that if the laws was passed it would impact religious institutions negatively. He asked the government to consult all stakeholders before they can pass this law.
"If we start following our faithfuls to pay taxes, we will lose all of them. We are telling our followers that if these things become laws, we were not part of it,” said Ng'ang'a.
Speaking yesterday during the ceremony in Eldoret where he was consecrated as the CFF's new Bishop, Ng’ang’a said that the church should not be seen to conflict with the State.
"The church should be at peace with the State and that is why we want to have a consensus so that we can come up with something agreeable to all,” he Ng'ang'a.