Barred from church: Opposition leaders point an accusing finger at DP Kindiki
Worshippers and leaders of the United Alternative Government (UAG) were blocked from attending a church service at MCK Kaaga on Sunday morning, in an incident the UAG describes as a deliberate and unconstitutional act.
According to UAG leader Kalonzo Musyoka, the police, acting on instructions from Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, physically prevented them from entering the church to witness the induction of Bishop Muthuia Mwiti.
Prof Kindiki was in attendance.
“This was a deliberate, calculated, and unconstitutional act of political repression at a house of God,” Musyoka said in a statement.
“No regime in history has ever succeeded in silencing the will of a people whose cause is just.”
The UAG invoked Kenya’s Constitution, noting that Article 32 guarantees freedom of religion, Article 36 protects freedom of association, and Article 37 secures the right to assemble.
Mr Musyoka said directing police to stop citizens from entering a church violates all three rights.
After being denied entry at MCK Kaaga, Mr Musyoka and members of the UAG moved their service to East Africa Pentecostal Church, Njotene Parish in Buuri Constituency, where they worshipped freely.
Mr Musyoka called on the leadership of the Methodist Church Kenya, the National Council of Churches, and all faith leaders to condemn the actions.
He also urged the Law Society of Kenya and defenders of constitutional rights to take note of what he described as the “weaponisation of police against worshipping citizens.”
The statement highlighted that the incident coincided with International Women’s Day, and Mr Musyoka used the platform to praise women across Kenya.
He described them as the backbone of the nation--from farmers and traders to parliamentarians and church leaders.
“We will not merely celebrate women on one day of the year. We will build institutions that protect women, policies that empower women economically, and a culture in leadership that genuinely elevates them,” Mr Musyoka said.
He further called for peace, justice, and accountability, stressing that a government should protect its people rather than use fear to silence them.
The UAG pledged to pursue all available legal and constitutional avenues in response to the incident, vowing that political intimidation would not stop them from engaging with citizens or exercising their rights.
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