Kindiki to religious leaders: Correct us, but do it with love

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaking during the Africa Revival Agenda Conference at KICC on April 15, 2025/ DPCS.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged the church leaders to correct the government with love, insisting that their roles are complementary to one another.

He said that sometimes there has been tension between the government and the faith groups.

Kindiki said it is not a good thing because there is no contest between the church and the state; they instead complement each other.

The Deputy President insisted that the government sees the church as a complementary institution that helps in the struggle to better the lives of the people of Kenya and to change their social and cultural wellbeing.

“We have seen tension sometimes between government and faith groups and churches, and it is not right for a country because there is no contest between the King and the Prophet. Those two offices are two separate offices but complementary to one another, they are not in competition. That is why all the wise and Godly Kings, no King would go to war until he consults the Prophet,” he said.

“We serve the same people in different roles, but all of u are placed here by God to do what we must do at this time and later on hand over to Kings and Prophets who will take over from us.”

The DP stated that while the government is busy fighting crime and other social evils, the church is always praying against these evils.

Speaking on Tuesday at the Africa Revival Agenda Conference bringing together over 4,500 pastors and ministers from the 47 counties, Kindiki said there have been instances where church leaders correct the political class in a manner suggesting they have other issues.

He went on to say that the Kenya Kwanza government is one that listens, and all recommendations are welcome.

“The Bible says there is no authority except that which comes from God. To say that is not to say you must not correct us when we go astray; please correct us. What we plead for is that you correct us in love,” the DP said.

“Don’t talk to us as if over and above the correction you have other issues, your role should be to correct us and bring us back and we are a listening government, we will adjust where we are not doing very well and we will incorporate your views.”

Kindiki, in his remarks, reiterated the government’s commitment to helping churches resolve property disputes and land registration issues that have been going on for a long time.

“I know many church congregations have issues about their property, issues about title deeds for the property they own. I want to assure you that the government of Kenya, working with your leaders, will resolve as many as of issues that affect our churches that are struggling to get legitimate title deeds for their properties.”