Clergy calls for sobriety as country rolls into politically charged year

Mary Seat of Wisdom Masinde Muliro University Chaplaincy Fr Muchanga Kizito serves the sacrament to faithful during the New Year mass, on January 1, 2026. [ Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

As Kenyans usher in the New Year, the Church has challenged the Kenya Kwanza administration to address the challenges of economic strain, political polarization, and institutional mistrust, grappling the country.