Catholics Saturday vehemently objected to plans by President William Ruto to construct a church in State House grounds.
Through Kisii Catholic Bishop, Joseph Mairura, they told Ruto to shelve the plan further cautioning him to be conscious of the doctrine of state and church separating.
“I really did not want to be dragged into the issue so much because President William Ruto is my friend but now that you have asked it is good that I tell him that it utterly imprudent to do so,” Mairura told journalists at Cardinal High School during a celebration to mark 30 years of bishopric service.
The regional church boss said as Catholics, they were alive to the fact that church was a different entity and should not be in bed with the State.
“How many churches is he going to construct if I may ask?” posed Mairura.
The president has defended his plans to construct the church saying it will serve staff working and living there.
The cost of the building is yet to be revealed. It comes amid opposition from various parties on the same
The function at Cardinal High school was attended by among others Kisii Deputy Governor Elijah Obebo, MPs Anthony Kibagendi (Kitutu Chache South) and State House adviser Chweya Matoke
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