Church leaders drawn from the lower Eastern region have blamed the current alienation of the Kamba community from mainstream government on a poor approach to politics.
The religious leaders claimed the community's visibility in key government positions has vanished amid diminishing political influence, which has also negatively affected development in the region.
So bad is the situation, they said, that the community has lost its pride and identity even as numerous development programs remain stalled, greatly negating the trajectory of the region's economy. "There is the aspect of self-marginalization of the Kamba community as well as marginalization by other communities on grounds of our political views and affiliations.
As the church therefore, we are trying to intervene to undertake our complimentary role as religious leaders," said the African Brotherhood Church Archbishop, Rev Timothy Ndambuki who read out a joint statement.
