“Indeed, instead of staying neutral, many of Kenya’s churches allowed themselves to be sucked into the political games of electioneering. And when matters in late December 2007 and January 2008 grew dire, too many churches lacked the moral ground to intercede. If they had, perhaps the post-election violence would have been checked at its onset. Maybe churches could have helped Kenya avoid the large-scale destruction that we witnessed.” That’s an excerpt from a recent feature by a contributing writer for The Hague Trials Kenya, on whether Kenya’s churches deserve some blame for the 2007-2008 PEV. Should Kenyan churches make an effort to redeem themselves if some citizens believe their attitude was lax?
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 08:05:01 +0000
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