By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
The Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri Rev. Antony Muheria has advised Kenyans against seeking fame and glorification by assisting the less fortunate in society.
In a Christmas day podcast message circulated to the media on Wednesday, the prelate sent an appeal to Kenyans to avoid photo sessions and media publicity when on humanitarian and compassion work.
“Do not take advantage of the weak and the poor for campaigns. Do not seek glorification by assisting them. Seek other ways to seek fame and choose those you are supposed to help meticulously,” said Muheria.
He pointed out that on its part, the church and its leaders have no intention to seek fame or any positions of leadership as it plays its role of assisting the less fortunate. “Ours is the role of standing with the less fortunate; those facing terminal ailments in hospitals and those unable to get treatment due to the confusion in the implemention of the new health insurance schemes,” pointed the church leader.
He added during this festive season, the church stood with the hungry, workers who have not been paid salaries as they proceeded to X-mas and those who are homeless after being evicted.
Rev. Muheria, at the same time called for a change of heart for well to do Kenyans who are indifferent about those suffering and were busy eating to their fill, clothing themselves and keen about amassing more wealth.
At the same time, he lamented about the culture of lies among top Kenyan leaders that had permeated the ordinary citizens thus consigning telling the truth to the back banner.
“Kenyans from top to bottom have gotten used to lies. We have adopted the culture of lies such that telling lies to one another is no longer an issue,” regretted the churchman.
He observed that Kenyans had become used to getting food through lies and using lies to steal while proclaiming it to be the truth.
Rev. Muheria said it was time to stand up for and defend the truth. He spoke against the situation in which the weak in society are downtrodden or deprived of their possessions by the mighty. “The truth should be born in our country. We should defend and protect the truth. We have to also hear the truth and nothing less,” said the cleric.
He said it was time for Kenyans and Christians to get used to speaking the truth and defend it.
“The truth should not be bought with money or be forced onto people. The truth is a gift from our saviour who was born in our midst,” said Rev. Muheria.
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