Focus On Spiritual Role; Ichung’wah

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has yet again stressed the need for religious leaders to concentrate on their spiritual duties and steer clear of politics.
Speaking during the burial of former Baringo Senator William Cheptumo at his Bartabwa home in Baringo, Ichung'wa said the churches should rethink about their roles and return to that mission, further regretting  that some clergy members have neglected their role and instead turned into politicians.
He specifically referenced recent clamor by some religious for the release of debt owed to faith-based health facilities by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

“When money was being stolen from NHIF, we never heard the protesting about our rights or about that debt,” he said.
“It is now when the new Social Health Authority (SHA) has inherited that debt that we are starting to hear these noises.I pray and hope that our churches will focus on their true purpose.”

Others present were President William Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, and his Senate counterpart Amason Kingi, alongside Cabinet Secretaries and elected leaders.
Wetang’ula echoed the sentiment encouraging the clergy to refrain from political involvement to preserve the church’s sanctity as a space for leaders to seek guidance. He also emphasised about unity in solving the nation’s problems, urging leaders to focus on solutions rather than blaming each other.