Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

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has turned down financial donations that the country’s president offered to a Catholic parish, stating that the Church will not be compromised by offers from politicians who seek to use church fundraising events for self gain.</p> <p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=989977693167547&set=a.457577273074261" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nov. 18 statement</a> widely circulated on social media platforms, Archbishop<a href="https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/banyolo.html" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Philip Anyolo Subira</a> declined over 5 million Kenyan shillings ($38,500) that President<a href="https://www.president.go.ke/" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> William Samoei Ruto</a> offered to Soweto Catholic Church on Nov. 17. The cash gift was meant for the construction of a new rectory at the parish.</p> <p>The president further gave the parish choir and the <a href="https://archdioceseofnairobi.org/?page_id=4718" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pontifical Missionary Childhood</a> a 600,000 Kenyan shilling ($4,600) cash reward and promised to donate a bus to the parish, both of which the archbishop has also declined. </p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1439931607151-0"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1439931607151-0'); }); </script> <p>In the statement, the archbishop explained that the “political donations” to the Soweto Catholic Church are in violation of Kenya’s <a href="http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-08/BILL%20DIGEST%20FOR%20THE%20PUBLIC%20FUNDRAISING%20APPEALS%20BILL%202024.pdf" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Public Fundraising Appeals Bill 2024</a>, which requires fundraising appeals to have a permit.</p> <p>“These funds will be refunded to the respective donors,” Anyolo said, adding in reference to the president’s pledge: “The promised additional 3 million [Kenyan shillings, $23,256] for the construction of the [pastor’s] house, as well as the donation of a parish bus by the president, are hereby declined.”</p> <p>He said that members of the <a href="https://kccb.or.ke/" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops</a> (KCCB) have consistently maintained a firm stance on the matter of politicians donating money to churches, highlighting the ethical concerns and the need to safeguard the Church from being used for political purposes.</p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1441212700470-1"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1441212700470-1'); 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He said that while politicians are welcome to attend church for their spiritual nourishment, they must do so as ordinary Christians, “without leveraging their positions for political gain.”</p> <div class="my-4 lightest-grey-bg py-3 body-ad" style="text-align: center" id="div-gpt-ad-1422466279351-0"></div> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1422466279351-0'); }); </script> <p><em>This story </em><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13029/nairobi-archbishop-declines-kenyan-presidents-millions-donated-to-parish-warns-politicians-against-self-promotion" target="_blank" class="null" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>was first published</em></a><em> by ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, and has been adapted by CNA. </em></p> <style> .authors-values { padding-left: 0px; } .live-update { border-top: 1px solid #ddd; padding-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; background-color: #fff; } .live-update-author { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 300; } /* Encabezado de la actualización con fecha y hora en línea */ .live-update-header { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 1rem; } /* Fecha y hora en una sola línea */ .live-update-time { font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 800; } /* Título de la noticia */ .live-update-title { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 15px; } /* Imagen de la noticia */ .live-card-image { display: block; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .live-card-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; display: block; margin: auto; } .live-card-image .caption { font-size: .8125em; padding: 5px; text-align: left; } /* Contenido de la noticia */ .live-update-content { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; } /* Ajustes para pantallas pequeñas */ @media (max-width: 768px) { .live-update-time { font-size: 0.9rem; } .live-update-title { font-size: 1.3rem; } } .img-live-news{ border-radius: 50px; margin-right: 5px; } .author-update-custom:hover{ text-decoration: underline; } </style> <div class="tags-box"> <ul> <li class="title">Tags:</li> <li><a href="/tags/208/catholic-news" class="btn-tag">Catholic News</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/2853/nairobi" class="btn-tag">Nairobi</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/10868/catholic-church-in-kenya" class="btn-tag">Catholic Church in Kenya</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/11735/archbishop-philip-anyolo-subira" class="btn-tag">Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira</a>, </li> <li><a href="/tags/11737/president-william-samoei-ruto" class="btn-tag">President William Samoei Ruto</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="post-author-bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto"> <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/author/621/agnes-aineah"> <img src="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/authors/PVzulI8TFpw6VDpSCNkqnUMmGzKKxwynkWEG43L0.jpg?w=96&h=96" alt="Agnes Aineah" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-auto">Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. 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