Evangelical churches have renewed their demands for the postponement of the referendum until consensus is reached on contentious issues.
Led by Bishop Victor Mwangi of the Father’s House Church and Bishop Stephen Ndicho of the Full Gospel Churches of Kenya, they said that it would be pointless to pass the draft constitution as it is and seek to amend it later due to the huge cost involved.
They said that although Christian clerics were not opposed to a new constitution, they wanted the issues of abortion and the kadhi’s courts resolved. Mr Ndicho, a former Juja MP, said the church had the moral authority to point out mistakes in the law.
Meanwhile, the Anglican Church’s move to back the ”˜No’ campaign against the draft constitution is raising a storm among its bishops. By yesterday, three bishops had come out in support of the document.