The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has blamed the Kenya Kwanza government for implementing stringent taxation measures on its citizens , contradicting earlier promises.
NCCK cited that President William Ruto’s government doesn’t listen to its people. It said that the president should uphold the rule of law, cut down the rising cost of living, and reduce borrowing. The council called for the setting up of a social and economic taskforce to address the country’s economic challenges.
Chairpersons of the NCCK County Coordinating Committee and Regional Committees spoke during a gathering at Jumuia Conference and Country Home in Limuru to convey a state of the nation message to the President.
Recent pronouncements by the Executive against the Judiciary ranked among the main areas with the men of God seemingly disturbed by the pattern of calls to ignore court orders.
The Executive is visibly and progressively tearing down these boundaries, resulting in loss of confidence in the institution of governance. We plead that you bring to an end the public attacks on the Judiciary
NCCK Vice Chairman Bishop John Okinda
The clergy appealed to the Head of State to offer a listening ear to concerns over the high cost of living raised by Kenyans, terming the taxation measures introduced by the government as punitive, citing the controversial housing levy and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as pain points.
The policies that he is implementing are hurting Kenyans. The policies he is implementing are causing an outcry of Kenyans from all walks of life. The people are saying their payslips have been raided in a way never seen before
Rev. Canon Kinyanjui
The clergy further called for an audit of the country’s national debt, saying money meant to offset Kenya’s debt ends up in private hands.
We now plead that you hear the cries of Kenyans and institute an independent audit of Kenya’s public debt, which will be a point of justice to Kenyans to know what they are paying for, and facilitate legal action against any persons who have been involved in any irregular process
added Bishop Okinda
NCCK called for reforms in the country’s education and health sectors, adding that the State’s privatization plan will subject taxpayers to untold suffering.
