Clerics ask Azimio to give gov’t grace period to settle down, say ‘too early for mass action’

Religious leaders from the Rift Valley region have said it is too early for the opposition to engage in protests.

This is ahead of Monday’s demonstration led by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition, seeking to pressure President William Ruto’s administration to lower the cost of living, among other issues.

Bishop Paul Korir of the ACK Kapsabet diocese, in a joint statement by various members of the clergy on Sunday said the government should be given at least one year to set plans to solve the problems facing Kenyans.

The leaders said this at a prayer and thanksgiving ceremony at the agricultural exhibition grounds in Kapsabet.

They committed to praying for President Ruto and the entire Kenya Kwanza government in the fight against banditry and cattle rustling.

“A testimony will be given that banditry and cattle rustling menace was wiped out during the reign of the fifth president of the Republic of Kenya,” Korir said.

At the same event, the chairman of the Kalenjin Council of Elders (Myoot) Benjamin Kitur, urged Odinga to give space to youthful leaders.

“Raila is my agemate, I humbly request him to leave the younger generation to lead the country,” Kitur said.

Kirur added that the planned mass action organised by Odinga  is destabilising and should be shunned to allow the economic recovery of this nation.