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Facing the cross: Churches in fresh storm over gifts, visits

Priest in charge of Olnjororok Catholic church Fr Mwaniki holds cash from Nominated MP Maina Kamanda during a funds drive. (George Njunge, Standard)

The church is under siege. Critics, armed with weighty accusations are storming the pulpit from all directions as men and women of the cloth wield their bibles, wooden swords and rosaries in defence.

From politicians turning churches into supremacy battle fields to showbiz leaders using the altars to display their wealth and religious ministers feuding over leadership roles, money and assets, the House of God seems to be at a crossroad.

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