Main churches split on Kenya’s rules on religion as Muslims declare never!

Bishop Mark Kariuki (left) with head of Redeemed Gospel Church Arch-Bishop Arthur Kitonga (centre) and Bishop Margaret Wanjiru join other church leaders during a press conference yesterday, where they rejected the new rules set to govern religious organisations. Kariuki said the regulations are in bad faith and vowed to mobilise members to undertake mass protests against them. [PHOTO: WILLIS AWANDU/STANDARD]

In what is shaping up to be a major confrontation with the State in many years, religious organisations are bracing for an all-out war over new regulations to govern their operations.

Christian and Muslim leaders vowed to fight the proposed laws in and out of the houses of worship, and even in court.