- KENYAN CHURCHES: UNPATRIOTIC HYPOCRITES? -

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their deeds..."
- Jesus.(Mathew 7:15-20)

Are Kenyan Preachers genuine in their call for a "NO" vote?

I leave it to you to decide.. but my case against them is as follows:

1. Credibility:
What a show of unity by our church leaders! Isn't it amazing? But wait a minute... this deep and loud advocacy for the sanctity of human life from the church...where was it in early 2008? where was the church during the 2008 PEV when Kenya needed them most? Even the church leaders themselves admitted that they took sides, fanned hate speech and supported marauding criminals.

2. Deception & Vested Interests:
Here's the truth as I see it: The "No" campaign is NOT about Kadhi courts or abortion. The Church has never made any attempts to change these things. Plus they can easily get 1 million signatures if there was really something in the document that is repugnant to the public interest.

It seems perhaps that the real hidden objective behind the "NO" campaign is to block the entire document by hook or crook for the sake of vested interests in LAND OWNERSHIP.

Think about it...

a. Some Kenyan Church organizations are allegedly linked to the rich colonial settler communities who stole large tracts of the most productive African land in Kenya. These powerful foreign settlers are against the proposed constitutionand have been intensely lobbying for status quo. Colonial settlers were the primary source and promoters of corruption, tribalism, racism, neocolonialism and instability in Kenya.

Who owns over 75% of Kenya's most productive Land? Kenya was given "independence" on condition that foreign settlers are protected and retain massive tracts of stolen land. Settler owned Agricultural Companies were formed to hoodwink Kenyans that individual settlers no longer control resources.

Whenever I see a poor or starving Kenyan I think of the colonial settlers with millions of stolen Acres of my ancestor's land. For how long shall we keep quiet and let our people suffer and die in poverty, exploitation and shattered dignity, while shameless thieves enjoy a priviledged lifestyle in our midst?

History suggests that colonial settlers have their own parallel laws... e.g. isn't it true that a colonial settler can even murder an African and get away with it - not once, but multiple times?

Independence my foot! The systems put in place ensured that we remained colonized. It's just that the colonial governors are now Africans.

My dear Kenyans, this new constitution is the only DECENT chance Kenyans have at gaining real independence. Other than that, we probably need leaders who are as brave as Mugabe to confront Britain's historical injustices head on.

Colonial settlers must be asked to prove that they (or their forefathers)acquired "their land" fairly, legally, without any trickery or deception. All pre-independence land ownership by foreign settlers must be examined for compliance with traditional African laws and customs applicable to land transfer and land ownership matters at the time.

Colonial settlers must prove that the original indigenous African owners were fully compensated in a fair, willing buyer/willing seller transaction within the context of proper jurisdiction.

Colonial settlers who cannot prove genuine ownership must be ordered, lawfully, to relinquish the stolen land to the Goverment and refund all the profits obtained from the land as damages for denying rightful indigenous African owners the chance to benefit from the land and for the resultant poverty and suffering. They should also apologise publicly to all indigenous Kenyans and to the world for their colonial crimes and post-independence deception.

Britain was clear that colonial injustices are now Kenyá goverment's problem to fix - hence the refusal to compensate Mau Mau heroes and other indigenous communities oppressed by colonialism. The ball is thus on Kenya Goverment to end the indirect post-colonial oppression and to give long-overdue Justice to its people.

b. Churches still receive funding from foreign "stakeholders"?

Apparently, most of our churches are externally funded... and no one tracks their income sources... with such arrangements, there is a possibility for turning religious organizations into propaganda/political advocacy machinery - reaching millions of people with minimal resistance.

Africans are highly receptive to spiritual leaders (a cultural weakness) and therefore, most vulnerable to deception and psychological manipulation. We see preachers as unquestionable "authorities" on virtually all matters affecting the society. It is unthinkable to challenge or disagree with them... how do you question the "messengers of GOD"?

Finally, there is another threat that Kenyans should be wary about. Right now Kenya is extremely vulnerable to clandestine activities by external parties (e.g. other governments /or even criminal syndicates) who may want to destabilise Kenya in order to gain political and economic influence. All the evil party has to do, for example, is create passions, hatred and strong divisions on religious grounds... plant the seeds of extremism and simply step back. Look at what is happening in Nigeria...

Patriotic Kenyans must be vigilant for such foreign deception and we must reject any divisive ideas. Let us judge our leaders by their deeds and let us strive to think Independently within the context of a global political landscape.

Read the document and make your choice. My view is that if you desire true independence for indigenous Africans in Kenya, vote "YES". Let us heal the nation together with a new constitution for Africans by Africans.

Copyright 2010. Opinion...