In his distinctive style, Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit, the Head of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), once again made it clear-politics has no place in the pulpit. This declaration came on a day when a host of political leaders gathered at ACK St Stephen's Cathedral, Jogoo Road, Nairobi, to witness the consecration and enthronement of the third Bishop of ACK Nairobi Diocese, Canon Jonathan Kabiru.
However, the political leaders in attendance were given a clear instruction from the Archbishop: they were to adhere to his directive.
Sapit issued a strict ruling that, moving forward, no politicians would be permitted to address the congregation inside the church.
Instead, they would be acknowledged by name and allowed to wave to the congregation. "I want to give a direction that from today onwards, in any Anglican church, no political leader will be allowed to speak.
