Kenya: Church: Anglicans free to vote 'Yes' or 'No', as Catholics insist on 'Red'

By David Ochami and Gerald Gichura
posted July 30, 2010

Anglican Church of Kenya leadership freed its faithful to vote on the Proposed Constitution according to their consciences, while the Catholic Church gave its final verdict — an uncompromising ‘No’.

The two churches spoke out hours to the national prayer day for the referendum at Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi, beginning 10am today. Archbishop of the Catholic Church Nairobi, John Cardinal Njue who spoke on behalf of bishops from its dioceses, said the only reason faithful should floor the draft was because it opens a door to abortion.

"On this ground alone and to reject the imposition of fundamentally anti-life law, we urge Christians to vote ‘No’ to this draft,’’ said a statement he released, prosecuting the church’s case against the proposed laws.

But Anglican Archbishop Reverend Eliud Wabukala, on the other hand, issued a statement whose release appeared choreographed with the Catholic’s, saying whereas its opposition to the contentious clauses stand ACK faithful were free to vote according to their individual preferences. the rest