The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) strongly condemns the country’s increased political activity.
Speaking in Mombasa County at the launch of the 2025 Lenten campaign, the bishops criticized politicians for starting premature electoral campaigns.
The clerics claim that the new wave of political realignments and premature campaigns leading up to the 2027 general elections are diverting attention away from national development.
“The early onset of political campaigns diverts critical attention from national development, instead focusing on the spectacle of election campaigns. The fervor generated by political rallies creates an artificial euphoria that obscures substantive policy debates, raising political temperatures,” said KCCB.
Their statement comes against the backdrop of high-octane politics fueled by the formation of a broad-based government, new political parties, rebranding of political attire, and political realignments as key political figures devise their 2027 strategy.
According to the Bishops, this premature election fervor undermines the very spirit of the democratic process, as a government is expected to concentrate on governance and implementation until the officially designated campaigning period is announced.
The clerics also warned against divisive ethnic mobilization.
The bishops demanded economic justice through reforms in economic policies touching on the housing levy and taxation and called for urgent action on the scourge of corruption to safeguard public resources and enhance governance.
