Making reference to the recent devolution Conference held in Kenya’s Uasin Gishu County that was characterized with narratives of success stories, Bishop Kadima said, “It was clear that the story of corruption has not been dealt with.”
“There is a story that as much as services have (been) devolved, corruption has also been devolved,” the Kenyan Catholic Church leader said, adding, “This means that it is even worse than it had been even in the national government.”
With a devolved structure of government, the vice corruption in the 47 Kenyan Counties is at alarming proportions and “bad news in itself”, he lamented.
“Every service that we bring to our people must be for the good of those people so that they can realize God and praise Him, and yet it can be contrary when we fail to do it diligently,” said the 59-year-old Bishop who has been at the helm of Bungoma Diocese since his Episcopal Ordination in February 2022.
In his August 28 homily, the Kenyan Catholic Bishop spoke about the importance of Religious Life, which he said provides an opportunity for selfless service to humanity, going beyond oneself.
“Religious Life is good news; Religious Life is to tell us that there is a journey to make; it tells us that there is the beyond; that there is a neighbor next to us; it is about serving the others without thinking about ourselves all the time,” Bishop Kadima said during the Eucharistic celebration that was concelebrated by the Local Ordinary of Kakamega, Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe, his predecessor, Bishop Philip Sulumeti, and Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese.
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The native of Kakamega Diocese added, “Religious Life brings the message that it is possible to serve the other without expecting payment, and that is why our Religious Brothers and Sisters serve without lining up to get a salary. It is possible even if you are not in Religious Life.”
Bishop Kadima lauded the 10 members of SMK celebrating their Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees of selfless service, saying, “Religious Life is about continuing the mission of Christ; it is about witnessing in the ordinary things of life.”
“Religious Life is a commitment to serving others for the glory of God; it is a commitment in the vows that we make, that we look at others and not ourselves,” he said during the August 28 event.
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