The Catholic Church in Kenya through her Catholic, Justice and Peace Commission and
various arms has joined the Government in the war against corruption.
In a memorandum handed over to His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta on 2nd, November,
2016 at State House, Nairobi, the Bishops said the Church is escalating the war against
corruption by writing a book on how to fight corruption besides implementing various
programmes to combat graft.
The handbook whose content is based on promotion of virtues and ethics informed by
the social teachings of the Catholic Church, points out that corruption rotates a
round a society that has lost values and virtues hence the need to restore dignity
in both public and private sectors.
The move to write the book was prompted by the many cases and allegations of corruption
where Billions of public funds meant for development projects have been misappropriated
and by President Kenyatta’s call to Kenyans that fighting Corruption is a collective
responsibility.
The Bishops proposed to President Kenyatta to intervene in the recent spate of matters
concerning corruption by ensuring that, investigation of public officers adversely
mentioned or suspected to be misappropriating public funds for their own personal
gain.
“Any officer adversely mentioned and implicated in graft ought to step aside even
as investigations proceed. There should be conclusion to investigations and actual
convictions for those found guilty. You must hold responsible relevant officers that
have been appointed to fight corruption which is not only a crime but a moral wrong.”
The Bishops said.
The Memorandum was presented to the president at State House by His Eminence John
Cardinal Njue, The Chairman of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and the
Bishop of Homabay Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo, KCCB Vice Chairman and the Bishop of Ngong
Rt. Rev. John Obala Owaa, Bishop of Kitui Rt. Rev. Anthony Muheria, Rt. Rev. Alfred
Rotich and The KCCB General Secretary Vey Rev. Fr. Daniel Rono.
By Rose Achiego (Waumini Communications, Nairobi)
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