Nyanza Regional Coordinator Francis Mutie has said the government is working on a system to control the mushrooming churches within Kisumu County.
Speaking to journalists during the launching of Lake Basin Region Centre for Theology at Tom Mboya Labour College, Mutie said that part of the programme involves registering the churches in the county a fresh.
"We are developing a system with the churches to do fresh registration as water tight measure," said Regional Coordinator.
"We have seen the negative aspects and its can be catastrophic if we don't manage it. With registration, we will get rid of spiritual imposters," he added.
He added that with the establishment of theological institution will not only empower the clergy, but also religious teachers, therefore having a direct impact on the values and the social way of life.
Speaking during in the same event, the director of Lake Basin Region Centre for Theology Prof Jack Kamiruka said that the institution will help build capacity of church leaders and workers through training and research.
"We realised so many African Independent churches are coming up. This institution will be relevant to help the clergy who are trained to access education,” said Prof Kamiruka.
"We are expecting 200 participants from Kenya and other countries within East Africa since the conference ends tomorrow," said Prof Kamiruka.
Prof Kamiruka however challenged the clergy to go for studies, adding that an average member of the church is a degree holder.