Religious leaders in the country have urged Kenyans to remain calm and accept the Supreme Court’s verdict on presidential election petitions.
Speaking today, religious leaders drawn from eight different denominations urged Kenyans regardless of their political affiliation to accepting the ruling of the apex court as the position of justice.
“We call on all Kenyans to wait until the Supreme Court processes the petitions, keeping in mind the wisdom of Proverbs 18: 17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines,” they said in a joint statement.
They called on the Supreme Court judges to ensure Justice prevails taking cognizance of the centrality of the Presidential Poll petitions to democracy.
“We encourage you to undertake your duty with utmost good faith, fairness, impartiality and public trust, keeping in mind the words recorded in the holy scriptures,” they said.
They lauded Kenyans for upholding peace and maintaining calm before, during, and after the August 9 polls.
The interdenominational community drawn from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), and Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) appealed to Kenyans to maintain peace as the legal proceedings at the Country’s Apex Court get underway.
Others include the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, Hindu Council of Kenya, Association of Member Episcopal Conference of East and Central Africa and Organisation of African Instituted Churches.