NCCK terminates engagement with SUPKEM over Karua endorsement
NCCK terminates engagement with SUPKEM on election activities over endorsement of Raila’s Running mate Martha Karua.
The National Council of Churches in Kenya (NCCK) has protested the move by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) to participate in active politics for the upcoming August elections.
In a protest letter, NCCK has terminated the Mulika Initiative contract with SUPKEM citing the open endorsement of Azimio One Kenya Coalition’s running mate, Martha Karua.
A faith-based initiative; Mulika Initiative seeks to increase responsibility and openness in the upcoming elections.
The initiative brings together Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and members of the clergy from various denominations.
Promoting unity and cohesiveness throughout the election campaign by using faith-based organizations for sensitization is crucial to their mission.
According to NCCK, SUPKEM contravened the agreed policy of noninterference and non-partisanship in electoral matters in discharging their mandate as electoral observers.
“We regret to inform you that we are terminating the contract with yourselves prematurely with immediate effect, ” read an excerpt of the letter.
The protest letter was written following a June 22 meeting between SUPKEM and Martha Karua, the running mate for Azimio.
Muslim leaders who attended the forum lauded Karua for her advocacy of social justice.
However, SUPKEM has denied the allegations that NCCK has been unfaithful and up to no good.
According to the council of Muslim leadership, SUPKEM is obligated to urge the Muslim community to participate in political processes despite without taking a position in political disputes.
“SUPKEM, constitutionally, cannot take sides in political discourses in this country but it has a serious interest in the governance of this country. We do not shepherd our community in one direction, but we encourage the community to actively engage in political discourses,” stated Hassan Ole Naado, chairman of SUPKEM.
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