Do Not Regulate Religion, NCCK Advices The National Council of Churches of Kenya has advised against development or imposition of regulation on religion, noting that such would infringe on the right of citizens to hold religious beliefs. This is contained in a memorandum presented to the Presidential Taskforce on the Review of Legal and Regulatory
MEMORANDUM BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF KENYA TO THE PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE ON THE REVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS AUGUST 8, 2023 Rev Mutava Musyimi Chairperson, Presidential Taskforce on the Review of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organisations Kenyatta International Convention Center PO. Box
The pull and push by politicians that emerges after elections is the major challenge facing Kenya’s democracy, the General Secretary Rev Canon Chris Kinyanjui has said. Each of the 7 General Election Kenya has held since 1992 has had three characteristics, these being cut-throat competition between political parties in the pre-election period; peaceful polling by
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Necessary to Address Post Election Disputes The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) General Secretary, Rev Canon Chris Kinyanjui has stressed the need for the Country to have a multi-stakeholder national dialogue to address the root issues that fuel cyclical post-polls disputes. While speaking during the Electoral Reforms Workshop organized by the
LET’S RESCUE OUR COUNTRY PRESS STATEMENT PREAMBLE Religious Leaders drawn from the National Council of Churches of Kenya, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims have met here at Ufungamano House to review the worsening situation in our nation. We especially took note of the intensifying level of
NCCK Fostering Peace, Security and Economic Wellbeing in North Rift The National Council of Churches of Kenya(NCCK) is partnering with the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) to find lasting solutions to banditry, conflicts and poverty for better lives of the citizens. While addressing the NOREB peace summit that brought together the eight North Rift counties,
UPHOLD JUSTICE FOR A STABLE NATION PRESS RELEASE PREAMBLE Religious leaders drawn from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Churches of Kenya have met here at Ufungamano House to review the socio-political state of the nation. We reflected on the scripture recorded in Proverbs 29: 4 By justice a king
The Youth Skilling for Dignified Livelihoods programme of the NCCK continued to take shape this week as the partners conducted a learning visit to prospective training sites in Coast Region. The team was led by NCCK’s Programmes Director Phyllis Kamau and Mastercard Foundation’s Country Programme Head Casper Pedo. They visited key sites that included the