Legio Vicar: Stop worshipping dark forces to end accidents
Arts Lounge
By
James Omoro
| Apr 28, 2024
A clergyman wants clerics and political leaders to worship God earnestly to avert tragedies.
Since the year began, several Kenyans have died in road crashes and last week a helicopter crashed killing military officers.
According to a report by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), 649 people died in road accidents from January 1 to February 20 this year.
The data indicated an increase in road accidents compared to 2023 when 623 people died in the same period.
The road crashes have elicited concerns from leaders, including President William Ruto who directed Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to put measures in place to address the matter.
Ruto expressed concerns over the surge in road crashes each year, saying the country is losing many people. He directed traffic police and NTSA to work together to enhance safety on Kenyan roads.
But the Vicar General of Legio Maria church at Pap Ndege parish in Homa Bay County Stanley Okumu attributes the rise in road crashes to lack of sincerity in worshipping God.
According to Okumu, many clergymen and politicians are worshipping other gods instead of God who created heaven and the earth.
"It is true that many clergymen and political leaders have gone off the religious track by worshipping useless gods instead of God the creator. But this is wrong because the Bible teaches us to worship only one God, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit," Rev Okumu said.
Speaking to The Nairobian, Okumu said the accidents may be resulting from God's anger over people who are going against His will.
He said there were more road crashes today than ten years ago, yet Kenya has better roads today.
"The roads we have in Kenya today are better than the ones we had ten years ago, which means there should be fewer accidents. But it is appalling that accidents are on the rise," Rev Okumu said.
He said there is a hidden reason which he termed as backtracking from God.
"There is a hidden cause of accidents which the government and other Kenyans have not discovered. The truth is that many religious leaders, political leaders and civilians have stopped worshipping the Lord God," Rev Okumu said.
The man of God urged his fellow religious leaders to lead Kenyans, who have gone off the track, in returning their allegiance to God. He said this could be the remedy for reducing accidents.
"I appeal to my fellow religious, political leaders, government officials and civilians to return to God by repenting and worshipping him with sincerity. God still has a room for people to return to him. This is the most important strategy for salvaging our country from accidents," Okumu said.
The man of God also urged road users to be careful. He urged government agencies concerned with enforcing traffic rules to be strict in ensuring rules are observed.
"Government authorities concerned with enforcing traffic rules should also be more serious with their duties. Road users should avoid recklessness when using roads. But the bottom line is that let us return to God," Rev Okumu said.
His comments come barely a week after a helicopter crashed, killing Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla and nine other officers.
However, the chairman of the Inter-Faith Council in Homa Bay County Bishop Abrahams Odongo said some accidents are caused by recklessness and lawlessness while others are caused by dark forces.
"The accidents caused by dark forces follow strange patterns. You may find that there could be a period when a particular group of people get involved in accidents, for example, students," Rev Odongo said.
The bishop urged Kenyans to worship God with sincerety.