Those who lost in elections need the church more that the winners

When a spiritual leader publicly takes a political side, they divide their flock by affirming one stream and abandoning the other. [iStockphoto]

In the context of a democratic political contest, church leaders must work hard to clear perceptions that they have been bagged by a particular politician.

In a religious country such as Kenya, the religious constituency forms a significant bloc. It can then be said that the outcome of the democratic process has the church all over it. To assume that the church is tacked in one corner voting for one colour, especially in a highly competitive election is a weak premise.