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The priest will lose when he cedes pulpit to the politician

Timothy Njoya when he was roughed up by police

The symbiotic relationship between the priest and politician will always degenerate into parasitism–with the cross being the bigger loser.

The church’s functionality is anchored on a good reputation that is put at risk when a politician graces the altar. The priest suspends sacred regard for the convenience of popularity and rubbing shoulders with the powerful for a share of the Sh2 billion that is looted daily. A politician who conquers the altar is likely to leave a trail of pollution for the priest to clean up after him.

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