Catholic Bishops Wednesday urged President Willaim Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga to have a dialogue to avoid a looming crisis.
The bishops led by Anthony Muheria Wednesday pleaded with the head of state to sit down with Raila to resolve issues decently.
The religious leaders also pleaded with other Azimio leaders including Martha Karua and Kalonzzo Musyoka to refrain from the protests.
The Bishops noted that chest-thumping will not solve the problems, rather it will plunge Kenya into a serious crisis.
“We plead and ask Ruto to follow through with his promise to sit with and listen to Raila and come out with reasonable proposals to address the high cost of living that needs urgent attention. We ask Raila to accept dialogue for the good of our country,” the Bishops said.
“Dialogue can resolve this dangerous standoff. Need to get a common ground to restore sanity.”
They reiterated that the planned bi-weekly protests will worsen the problems of Kenya including unemployment, high taxation, and ballooning public debt.
“It is not opportune to have demonstrations since such actions will not solve the problem or grievances cited,” Bishop Muheria said.
“The fact that it is legal to demonstrate should not make it a vehicle to paralyze the Country, nor degenerate to a forceful takeover of a legitimate Government! We must allow ourselves to be guided by the law and not our own individual perspectives.”
Their plea comes hours after the Azimio leader led by former Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya served Inspector General Koome a notice of the Monday and Thursday protests that are to be held weekly until their demands are met.
