Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has expressed opposition to a bill being drafted in a bid to regulate the amount of money that civil servants give during fundraisers.
The bill is sponsored by Suba Suba South MP John Mbadi and seeks to cap donations to churches at Sh100,000 with those giving more having to explain the source to the ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Speaking during a funds drive at St Teresa Catholic Church in Ngeria on Sunday, Sudi said the bill is ill intended and vowed to ensure it does not see the light of day.
“We are God-fearing people brought up knowing the importance of giving and we will not allow an individual to deny us God’s blessings only because they don’t trust in God,” he said.
“Come rain come sunshine, the bill will not even pass the door of parliament. Nobody has forced anyone to take money to the church, they should take theirs wherever they want without disturbing us,” added the MP who is a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto
He further said that even if the bill passes, it will not stop them from contributing to churches.
Gordon KaLorna Teti says
IF it is true that Suba South MP John Mbadi who doubles as Minority leader in Parliament and Chairman of ODM is drafting a Bill to regulate the amount of money (not more than Ksh. 100,000/=) that William Ruto and his associates should give to church fundraisers, then he should know that he is in effect campaigning for and making William Ruto more popular with voters at the grass-root. This is a poorly thought out political strategy that must be dropped since it is going to work against ODM and its leadership.
Apart from the traditional colonial churches such as the Catholic, Anglican, SDA, Salvation Army, all, if not majority of the independent local Churches in Kenya, are founded as business ventures and avenues for money making and profiteering. They are not based on the foundation of spiritual nourishment. Therefore, whoever is opposed to Ruto’s donations to these churches, which boast of a sizeable number of membership and followers across the country, will be an enemy of the same people hence the voters. Politics is a game of numbers acquired through political mobilization and this is what Ruto is doing through church fundraisers.
John Mbadi and those like Gordon KaLorna Teti who are opposed to using the churches in cleansing and laundering of money acquired through corruption and theft of public resources should do so through public political speeches and awareness campaigns to educate Kenyans and voters on why what Ruto is doing is destroying and not improving the lives of Kenyans . Taking this matter to Parliament is a wrong political strategy which will backfire.
Ot says
We are all Godfearing pple,we are not measured in the digre of donation but of our faith. I wish the so called religeon leaders would say truth.
Anonymous says
haiya……why control what i and others can give to house of Lord……..
can he also control dowry monies…
have civil servants and police earn big monies like mps……
Anonymous says
this mbadi is village mind and unprogressive mp kenya have seen from dala….mdomo tu na watu uko kwake wanaomba kwa kanisa za matope na nyasi kama mabati,,,,,,,,nhule za matope….
Anonymous says
THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED “PROSPERITY CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM” which focuses “LIKE LASER BEAMS” on wealth building using exploitation of the poor population!
It is the branch of CAPITALISM which uses CHRISTIANITY as means to exploit humanity by promising the poor good life and wealth AFTER DEATH if they remain OBEDIENT!!
DP RUTO IS EXPLOITING THIS HUMAN EXPLOITATION THEORY TO GET TO THE PRESIDENCY IN 2022!
Anonymous says
One serve God and his church thru offering….
That enables spreading of word of God…
Anonymous says
Mbadi the fred of opiyo alyenfinya jathes bakoras in nyayo house is sion be after you…mukiwa cannaan
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No thank you: Former Chief Justice turns down Haji appointment to chair task force
In Summary
• The former Chiefjustice turned down the appointment citing other commitments
08 July 2019 – 17:19
Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Hajji during an interview with The Star. /Monicah Mwangi
Retired Chief Justice Bernard Chunga has turned down an offer by DPP Noordin Haji appointing him to the Taskforce for the Operationalisation of Inspection Unit.
He was appointed in a Gazette notice last week.
In his letter to Haji, the former chief justice cited “other pressing commitments” he has undertaken elsewhere as the main reason he turned down the appointment.
“I regret to advise that I will not be able to undertake the appointment due to other pressing commitment I have undertaken elsewhere,” Chunga wrote on Monday.
“It remains to wish you, your office and the task force the very best results in all your endeveavours.”
Chunga resigned as Chief Justice in 2003.
He had previously worked as Deputy Public Prosecutor and was the lead counsel in the commission of Inquiry into politician Robert Ouko’s death.
Anonymous says
we in tanga tanga pray and believe in living God …creator of earth ,humans and is our protector.
Hawa wanaomba omieri and sacrifice humans… poleni sana…..hell is destination
Anonymous says
CAPITALISTS PROSPERITY CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM which brainwashes and exploit the poor congregation by draining their pockets DRY! THESE EVANGELIST ARE PURE EVIL in the way they treat humanity!
mwanzish says
why dont he table a bill,to,regulate the amount mps wanajiongezea kwa paliament? wivu tu
Anonymous says
watu wanaomba omieri and believe in witchcraft……..are against donations……
Anonymous says
njuzi same nyani had pushed for illegal house allowance for mps……this is what jathes stand for…time to eat …wako cannan..