AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop of Nakuru: "We do not know where the huge sum of money donated to churches by politicians comes from and we should be worried"

Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Let the church not be seen as a beneficiary while schools have no books, hospitals have no medicine and doctors and teachers have no pay," said the Bishop of Nakuru, Cleophas Oseso, in his homily for Ash Wednesday, referring to donations made by politicians to the various Churches in Kenya. "We do not know where the huge sum of money donated to churches by politicians comes from and we should be worried," warned the Bishop of Nakuru. Recalling the teaching of the Gospel ("When you donate with your right hand, your left hand should not know the amount donated," Mt. 6:3), Bishop Oseso urged politicians to stop announcing or making public the amounts donated to the various Churches. "Let donations be done in secret to ensure the same is genuine and not a form for campaign or show-off." The Bishop of Nakuru's comments came at a time when Kenya is going through a deep economic crisis. Just today, March 7, the Association of Private Hospitals ordered the suspension of services at its affiliated facilities in protest against the lack of reimbursement by the State. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 7/3/2025)

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