How Long, O Lord?”: NCCK Issues Blistering Rebuke of State Brutality, Tax Burden, and Democratic Backsliding
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Limuru, June 26, 2025 — In a strongly worded pastoral letter titled “How Long, O Lord?”, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has condemned what it describes as a dangerous collapse in governance, rising state brutality, economic oppression, and the erosion of democratic institutions.
Following a two-day assembly at the Jumuia Conference and Country Home in Limuru, the NCCK accused the government of presiding over protestor killings, torture, and enforced disappearances, warning that Kenya is “sliding into a police state.”
The Council rejected the administration’s proposed tax hikes in the 2025/26 budget, saying they would deepen poverty and economic inequality. “We resist the unjust taxation measures that will crush the ordinary citizen,” read the letter.
The NCCK also took aim at the Executive for defying court orders, undermining the independence of the IEBC and Judiciary, and allegedly preparing to rig the 2027 General Election by stacking key institutions with political loyalists.
They further condemned reports of Kenya’s suspected support for rebel groups in the DRC and Sudan, warning of looming diplomatic fallout.
In a call to action, the NCCK urged Kenyans to pursue nonviolent protest, civic engagement, and accountability, while demanding that churches reject political interference and keep the pulpit sacred and neutral.
The letter ends with a warning: “Kenya is nearing the brink. Let us act now—speak, pray, and stand for justice—before the crisis becomes irreversible.”
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