All of the churches that are members of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) have been asked to use this Sunday's service to reflect on the current state of the nation.
The council on Thursday evening said that this coming Sunday, June 29, the clergy would dedicate a substantial portion of their service to discuss matters concerning the youth and accountability within the government.
Additionally, the council further urged its member churches to dedicate services to mobilise financial support for families that have lost their loved ones during protests.
"To all our clergy and church leaders, we request you to dedicate the worship services on Sunday, June 29, 2025, to discuss matters on the youth, justice, and accountability," the council said in a statement on Thursday, June 26.
"Let it also be a day to mobilise material and financial support for the families that have been bereaved and the youth who have been injured or maimed in the demonstrations," it added.
Additionally, NCCK stressed that churches should remain vigilant and refrain from giving politicians a chance to dispense their political opinions inside church buildings, especially during this time when the political tension in the country is accelerating.
The clergy were further directed not to disclose the amount of contributions a politician donates to the church, regardless of who they are.
"We once again ask you, Brothers and Sisters, to sanitise our churches and sanctuaries and bring to an end all manner of political interests in places of worship. Refuse to sit down and listen to anyone playing politics in the church," NCCK stated.
"We encourage you to hold your clergy accountable by demanding that all contributions be made secretly, regardless of the giver. Let us keep our churches clean," it added.
Politicians, on the other hand, were urged to be at the forefront in advocating for peace, regardless of their political affiliations, and focus more on effective service to citizens.
The statement comes just hours after the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen slammed the leadership of the church in Kenya and the International community for their recurrent opposition against the government, and siding with anarchists, especially after the protests which took place on Wednesday, June 25, which left over 400 injured and over 10 dead.
According to Murkomen, it was not right for the churches to remain silent after goons took over Wednesday's demonstrations and caused the destruction of property, especially in Nairobi.
''I know that there will be no bishop or church member, neither Catholic nor Anglican, who will come out to defend the police. Nobody will speak about how the police were injured,'' Murkomen stated.
