PCEA Moderator Thequ Mutahi
Church moderator moves to quell storm over clergy’s alleged bid to seek financial favours from politicians.
By Grace Wanja
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) yesterday moved to distance itself from an alleged plan by some of its clergy to visit State House and other political figures in search of financial favours, issuing a strongly worded statement reaffirming the church’s independence and non-partisan stance.
The statement, signed by Moderator Thequ Mutahi of the 24th General Assembly, was addressed to all Presbytery Clerks and came in response to a trending video clip that had sparked concern among the faithful and the wider public.
“PCEA is not organising, sponsoring or endorsing any delegation to visit any politician to seek financial favours or political patronage, whether at State House, Wamunyoro, Tseikuru or Sisi ndio Sifuna,” Mutahi said in the circular issued from the Office of the General Assembly in Nairobi.
Mutahi acknowledged that the church was facing financial pressures but was unequivocal that such challenges could not be allowed to compromise its doctrinal integrity or its role as a voice of conscience in public life. “Our financial challenges must never compromise our conscience, our doctrines or our ability to speak truth to power,” he said.
The statement underscored the church’s commitment to what Mutahi described as political hygiene — a principle, he said, that must be jealously guarded against partisan interests. He called on members to remain calm and prayerful, expressing confidence in the institution’s foundations.
PCEA is one of Kenya’s oldest and most established Protestant denominations, with a significant presence across the country and a long tradition of engagement on social and governance issues.
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