Anglican church Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit castigates Ruto over tribal appointments
Anglican church Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit castigates Ruto over tribal appointments to state corporations
Anglican church Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit castigates Ruto over tribal appointments to state corporations.
On May 10, the Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit-led Anglican Church of Kenya criticized President William Ruto for what they called tribal appointments to State Corporations.
Bishop Ole Sapit expressed his concerns that the Kenya Kwanza administration was violating the Constitution’s stipulation for diversity in State appointments in a brazen manner.
The leader of the Anglican Church in Kenya alleged that by participating in blatantly biased appointments, President Ruto was promoting cronyism and tribalism.
“There is glaring tribalism and cronyism, particularly with regard to public appointments.”
“There is an apparent lack of accountability and transparency in our institutions,” Anglican Bishops stated.
Anglican Bishops further observed that Ruto risked alienating and losing other communities’ support by focusing on one or two tribes when it came to public appointments.
“Let all institutions and government agencies be impartial and efficient, and not simply beholden to political influence, but serve all Kenyans with impartiality,” they advised.
Archbishop Ole Sapit noted that President Ruto should lead from the front in eliminating tribalism that had for years eroded Kenya’s communal and national fabrics.
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The clergymen also argued that the skewed appointments could breed disquiet among communities, and may later lead to tribal fights and tensions.
Anglican Church observed that Kenya was still at a cross-roads, and should ensure that the country is well indoctrinated into nationhood rather than glaring tribal activities.
Ole Sapit stated that no tribe in Kenya is great than another, as such, all tribes should be given equal chances when it comes to public appointments.
“We see that the government is walking the slippery path by slackening in the fight against corruption. To our dismay, impunity in the management of public resources and public affairs is becoming the order of the day,” Bishop Ole Sapit stated.
Kenyans on social media had for weeks criticised President Ruto for rewarding kinsmen with plum jobs, sidelining other communities in an ethnically diverse society.
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