Evangelist Reuben Kigame has warned Kenyan churches against idolizing politicians, whether in the government or opposition.

In a statement on Sunday, April 2, 2023, the former Presidential aspirant warned that the church had allowed politicians to incite Kenyans against one another in the name of “thanksgiving, homecoming services and fundraisers”.

“I plead with the Church in Kenya to immediately stop the idolization of government officers and Opposition leaders. How do you allow politicians to set Kenyans against each other and spew hatemongering in the name of thanksgiving, homecoming services and fundraisers? Fear God,” Kigame stated.

In the recent past, politicians have been flocking to churches every weekend where they make political statements and sometimes throw jibes against one another.

Speaking during a church service in Ruai in February 2023, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said that Kenya Kwanza leaders will not miss a church service for the next five years.

“I was reading the papers this morning and they were saying that this is our 28th Church Service since we came into office. I want to save them the task of counting… we will be in Church for 52 Sundays per year for the next five years,” Gachagua stated on February 5, 2023.

Gachagua noted that he and President William Ruto plan to continue attending church services “to commit the country to God”.

The current regime takes after late President Daniel arap Moi’s character, who used to attend churches and make huge donations.

Things were however different during Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta’s times, who were rarely seen attending church functions.

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, opposition outfit Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party led by Raila Odinga will attend a church service at PCEA Ruiru.

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Gachagua attended thanksgiving prayers at Silungai Primary School, Malava Constituency in Kakamega County.

He was accompanied by Western region leaders including Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen.