Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has called for the abandonment of the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in its entirety.
Speaking at Kenya Anglican University in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North in Embu County on Sunday, the archbishop called on President William Ruto and his Deputy President to give dialogue a chance stating that the impeachment will further divide the country.
The archbishop warned the impeachment would set a bad precedent polarising the country along ethnic lines which is detrimental to national unity.
He has faulted the political class for spearheading the impeachment of Gachagua’s impeachment motion over what he called selfish agendas.
Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit speaking at a past event.
“The impeachment motion should be set aside and dialogue given a chance. The president and his deputy should sit and discuss their differences as leaders,” he stated.
He faulted President Ruto and his deputy Gachagua for failing to show leadership by giving dialogue a chance arguing that they were elected to lead the country.
“As national leaders in this country, the best way to show a good example to Kenyans is by holding a mediation and solving their differences,” he noted.
The Archbishop observed that the impeachment of Deputy President Gachagua is not a priority given that many Kenyans are in need of government services.
Equally, the chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Maurice Makumba of Arch Diocese of Kisumu, criticised the political leaders for what he termed as selfishness.
“As political leaders in this country, you have the mandate to unite people not to divide people because of selfish agendas,” he criticized.
Archbishop Makumba, therefore, advised political leaders to serve the people who elected them instead of engaging in political activities for selfish gain.
It comes as Deputy Gachagua is expected to appear before parliament from 5pm to defend himself against 11 accusations before MPs take a vote.
DP Rigathi Gachagua during the launch of the second Information Systems at KICC on September 2, 2024.
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