Mr Kigano added that the churches had nothing to show for their existence, unlike the traditional ones that have built schools, hospitals, and charitable institutions. The proposed regulation, Kigumo MP Muturi Kigano said, targets the charismatic or modern-day churches, and not the traditional such as the Catholic, African Inland, and Anglican churches. The crux of the motion is to amend the Societies Act to empower the Registrar of Societies to bring sanity to the sector. We must regulate the industry because it has become a den of corruption, extortion and other social evils,” Mr Kigano said. The proposed regulation, he said, targets the charismatic or modern-day churches, and not the traditional such as the Catholic, African Inland, and Anglican churches.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2019 21:22 UTC