Kenya Church to Begin Civic Education on Draft Constitution

The Anglican Church of Kenya announced yesterday it will begin a massive civic education campaign for its 5-million strong community ahead of the referendum on the Draft Constitution on 21 November.

|TOP|The church and other religious organisations are just some of the venues to conduct civic education on the content of the Draft Constitution appointed by the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, which officially starts educating Kenyans on the Constitution next week.

Two hundred and fifty leaders from the Anglican Church, including church head, Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi, gathered yesterday in Limuru in order to plan for the large-scale civic education programme.

Rev. Nzimbi said: “The Church’s stand is that Kenyan’s must be well-informed about the Constitution to help them make individual choices.

“Civic education must be non-partisan and devoid of mayhem,” he warned.

The Archbishop also warned that cabinet ministers should also continue “carrying out the mandate of government”, in spite of ongoing Yes and No campaigns.

“We expect ministers from both camps to go on with the programmes. We need roads, we need water, and when these programmes are carried out, the Government is fulfilling its commitment to the people of Kenya,” said Rev. Nzimbi.

The church leaders, which also included the Anglican Justice and Peace Commission Bishop Gideon Ireri, told reporters after the meeting, that it was time for the church to seize this historical moment and guide the nation.