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Let laws seeking to regulate churches rein in con pastors

That Kenya is a secular state is a matter enshrined in the Constitution. By this, it means every Kenyan has a right to worship or belong to any religious organisation without state control or interference in that choice, as long as that belief does not infringe on the right of others to exercise the same.

Before I get to the gist of this constitutional provision I will mention two controversial issues that keep cropping up in the country like a sore thumb.

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