Burale Calls Out Church’s Silence on 2024 Finance Bill

Preacher and life coach Robert Burale voiced concerns about the church’s silence on the highly controversial Finance Bill 2024.

Burale took to his Instagram to address the issue of the Finance Bill, urging religious leaders to take a clear stance.

“A lot is happening in the country, and it’s obvious that the church is too silent,” Burale stated.

He explained that we like whispering and tiptoeing on matters church, but we are appearing as if we pick when it suits us.

“I know it’s a topic that many may not want to talk about. We like whispering and tiptoeing on matters of church, but we are appearing as if we pick when it suits us,” Burale explained.

Burale urged the pastors that it doesn’t matter who you support or don’t support.

“It doesn’t matter which side of the political divide you support, but time has come, I believe, that we say boldly, are we pro or against the finance bill? I do urge every pastor; it doesn’t matter who you support or don’t support,” Burale urged.

Burale also urged for a clear separation between politics and the pulpit, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the sacredness of religious spaces.

“You should not allow our politicians to mount our pulpits during the Sunday Service.”

He stressed the importance of ensuring that politicians refrain from addressing the congregations from the pulpit during Sunday services.

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Anglican Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit urged parliament to remove harsh taxes that hurt the poor and vulnerable. As a result, this was his effort to ease financial struggles for those who are most affected.

“Increased taxes on essential goods and services will lead to higher cost of living making it difficult for low-income families to afford necessities.” Bishop ole sapit said.

The bishop urged the MPs to remove altar wine and unleavened bread from the list of items that are subject to 16 percent VAT.

“There should be kind of a caveat on things like unleavened bread and alter wine. You must help us by removing altar wines from other wines on the shelves and unleavened bread from other breads so that we can concentrate on giving Kenyans holy communion. let the rest enjoy their normal bread and wine,” Ole Sapit said.

He also suggested looking into ways to enforce strict measures to reduce government wastage and misuse of funds instead.