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After nearly two weeks of heightened political unrest, tensions seem to have eased this week in Kenya, after opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga called off a fourth national anti-government protest scheduled for 3 April, and expressed openness to negotiate with President William Samoei Ruto on electoral reforms.Since 20 March, three demonstrations called by Odinga’s Azimio One Kenya Coalition have taken place against raising living costs, and alleged fraud in the 2022 presidential elections.
The Bishops urged a “truce” and called for the “suspension of all political demonstrations.” The statement's highlights were read out to the press by KCCB chairman, Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde of Mombasa. In the statement, which followed a previous message released on 22 March, the KCCB therefore made seven pleas calling “upon all God-fearing Kenyans” not to participate in demonstrations this week, as Christians begin the Easter celebrations and Muslims celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan and on political leaders “to stop for a moment, from pushing the conflict any further.”
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference then asked for an investigation and the arrest of the perpetrators of looting and attacks against properties during the protests and also demanded “a public apology” for the “inexcusable” negligence of law enforcement agents.The Church leaders then addressed the people of God in Kenya, asking them to take the opportunity of the Holy Week to hold “special prayers... for a lasting solution to the disintegration of the country’s hard-earned democracy.
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