{"id":102313,"date":"2024-11-14T12:03:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/catholic-bishops-warn-of-eroding-trust-in-govt\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:03:03","slug":"catholic-bishops-warn-of-eroding-trust-in-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/catholic-bishops-warn-of-eroding-trust-in-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic bishops warn of eroding trust in govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has raised alarm over the growing lack of confidence in the government, warning that a \u201cculture of lies\u201d is replacing the integrity and transparency that Kenyans rightfully deserve.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prelates in a statement pointed to the government\u2019s failure to honor promises, particularly the non-payment of debts to essential service providers, including health facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Government fails to fulfill its promises, particularly concerning payments to essential service providers, it harms vulnerable communities,\u201d said its chairperson, Maurice Muhatia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the case with NHIF. The neglect of Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) hospitals, now owed billions in dues, is an issue we have addressed constantly even with the President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The clerics also highlighted the government\u2019s failure to address youth unemployment, the need for comprehensive reforms in the education system, particularly the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), and the long-delayed constitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).<\/p>\n<p>The Catholic Church leaders have long been vocal on the matter of NHIF, urging the government to settle its outstanding debts to FBOs, which play a crucial role in providing healthcare to vulnerable communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to KCCB, the government has shifted focus on misplaced priorities citing the introduction of a bill seeking to extend the term of elected leaders from five to seven years.<\/p>\n<p>The bishops questioned the motives behind such a move, describing it as a self-serving agenda that does not prioritize the well-being of ordinary Kenyans.<\/p>\n<p>The prelates further called for more genuine consultations with all relevant stakeholders, beyond the surface-level public participation that has often characterized government decision-making processes.\u201c<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 \u2013 Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has raised alarm over the growing lack of confidence in the government, warning that a \u201cculture of lies\u201d is replacing the integrity and transparency that Kenyans rightfully deserve. The prelates in a statement pointed to the government\u2019s failure to honor promises, particularly the non-payment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}