Clergy Accuse Ruto of Curtailing the Church Amid New Bill
According to a section of the clergy, the Bill is a strategy by the Ruto administration to silence the church and non-governmental organizations...
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The Pentecostal Voices of Kenya (PVK) have strongly criticized President William Ruto and his government over the proposed Religious Organization Amendment Bill 2024, which they claim is an attempt to curtail the church's freedom.
- The PVK, speaking on December 13, 2025, demanded the complete scrapping of the Bill, which they view as a strategy to silence religious organizations and NGOs.
- PVK Secretary General Habil Olembo stated the government is enacting "draconian bills and regulations that trump on the freedom of worship and muzzle the church."
- The Bill seeks to establish an Advisory Board and a Registrar of Religious Organisations, requiring new organizations to have at least 25 members and endorsement from an Umbrella Religious Organisation, while prohibiting political activities.
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