Nairobi, 24 July, 2025 / 4:28 pm (ACI Africa).
The Church will not be cowed into silence amid poor leadership, the chairman of the Catholic Justice and Peace Department of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has said, expressing the commitment of Bishops in the country to continue raising the voice of Kenyans amid challenges such as poverty, inequality, youth unemployment, and a lack of transparency in government.
In a video reflection published on Facebook on Saturday, July 19, Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe said that Kenya is currently facing governance challenges that have plunged the people into deep suffering.
“Even now, when we see bad things happening, the Church will not remain silent. It will continue to speak out. That is why we Bishops continue to speak out and to urge leaders to look into the needs of Kenyans,” Bishop Kamomoe said.
The KCCB official underscored the importance of the voice of the church in societal issues, saying, “The Catholic Bishops always speak out, pointing out to leaders the social injustices taking place under any given regime.”
“The Church began speaking out during the time of Jesus Christ Himself. And even after this current regime, the Church will continue to speak out, because that is our responsibility. To be the conscience of the people, the voice of the people,” he said.
