NCCK challenges President Ruto to prove MP bribery claims
NCCK Vice Chairman Bishop John Okinda said corruption remains one of the biggest challenges facing the country and the fight against it requires results.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has asked President William Ruto to present evidence supporting his recent claims that some Members of Parliament have been involved in corruption. The church leaders said Kenyans want to see action taken against corrupt leaders, not just talk.
Speaking during a Sunday service at the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) Church in Roysambu, Nairobi County, NCCK Vice Chairman Bishop John Okinda said corruption remains one of the biggest challenges facing the country and the fight against it requires results.
“The ongoing debate is good. As a nation we need to face corruption head on. But we want to see the end result. We need to jail the corrupt,” Bishop Okinda said.
His message was echoed by Bishop Samuel Njiriri of Stewards Revival Ministry and Apostle Peter Manyuru of Jesus Teaching Ministry, who both called on the President to use the intelligence reports at his disposal to prosecute corrupt leaders.
“This is the right time for the President to act. He has a lot of intelligence; let him use it to bring those involved to justice,” Bishop Njiriri said.
Apostle Manyuru added: “We want to see action taken against corrupt leaders, not just talk.”
The NCCK also raised concerns about the proposal to form a multi-agency team to lead the fight against graft.
Instead, the council said the Constitution already gives the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) the full mandate to handle such matters, and that role should not be watered down.
“EACC, under Bishop Oginde, should take full mandate. Don’t bring in many people because that will only bring confusion,” Bishop Okinda cautioned.
President Ruto returned to the country this weekend from Japan, where he had attended the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). Since then, both Parliament and church leaders have been pressing him to release evidence from intelligence agencies that allegedly links some MPs to corruption.
The remarks by NCCK and other clergy now add to growing pressure on the President to move beyond statements and show real commitment in the fight against graft. Many Kenyans are waiting to see if the government will take concrete steps, including prosecuting those found guilty, to prove that its promises on integrity and accountability are not just words.
For the church leaders, the message is clear: the time for speeches is over, and what the country needs now are results.
