Catholic Clergy urges political leaders to accept election outcome in Aug poll

With a hotly fought election resulting in a transitional administration, the catholic bishops argued that the country’s peace can only be preserved if electoral problems are settled amicably.

“We demand that all disagreements and concerns be resolved via the country’s legal system,” stated Martin Kivuva, Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The catholic bishop argued that the electorate must press political players to accept election results in order to avoid a post-election conflict.

“In this regard, we call upon all Kenyans that we must demand that all aspirants accept the results of the forthcoming election or seek redress in courts if aggrieved,”noted Reverend Kivuva.

The Catholic Bishops raised an alarm that the trajectory of politics ever since the political parties primaries have raised tension in the country saying there is need for civility in political engagement.

“Unless drastic measures are taken and a new election strategy that control behavior of politicians and the electorate is enforced,there is a real danger of the country descending to chaos and violence in the run up to the 2022 elections,”stated the Chairman of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops.