Ichung’wah Urges Leaders to Respect Election Outcomes and Defends Church's Role in National Prayers
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Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah calls on leaders to accept election results and emphasizes the clergy's duty to pray for the nation.
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah has called on political leaders to accept election outcomes and move forward, emphasizing the importance of respecting the electorate's decisions. His remarks come in response to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent comments in Kirinyaga, where Kenyatta cautioned residents against repeating what he described as mistakes made in the 2022 elections and urged them to pray for the country.
Addressing Parliament, Ichung’wah highlighted the constitutional and moral responsibility of the clergy to offer prayers for the nation and its leaders. He stated that the church should not be blamed for political outcomes that may not favor certain individuals. "Honourable Speaker, it is important to say that the clergy and the church have a cardinal responsibility to pray, not just for leaders, but also for the country," Ichung’wah said.
He further noted that prayers are answered according to divine will, not personal desires, and cautioned against faulting religious institutions when outcomes are unsatisfactory to some. "And should prayers be answered in a way that does not please somebody? You should not blame the church. You pray to God to answer prayers according to His will," he added.
Ichung’wah criticized attempts by certain leaders to influence how Kenyans and the church should pray, asserting that no individual's will should override that of God or the people. "I have seen there is somebody now who wants to superimpose their will and desires on the people of Kenya and even on God, and force the church to pray the way he wants them to pray," he remarked.
He urged those dissatisfied with the results of the last General Election to accept and move on for the benefit of both themselves and the country. "You are a human being like everybody else. Your desire, your will, is not the will of God. Therefore, accept, move on and heal. It is good for you. It is good for the country," Ichung’wah said.
The Majority Leader emphasized that leadership in Kenya is determined by voters, not individual preferences. "The people elect the leaders that they want, not the leaders that you want. As a person, you may want somebody else. The people want somebody else, and you must accept them. Move on," he stated.
Ichung’wah also defended the integrity of the electoral process, asserting that Kenyans made a conscious decision at the ballot, and that choice must be respected. He reiterated that the church should not be drawn into political disputes, noting that religious leaders guide the nation spiritually and do not determine electoral outcomes.
