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23 August 2026 · 10.30am
ACK St. Michael's Gathukiini church sunday service
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- Gathukiine Gathukiine, Gaturi, Kiharu, Murang'a
At a church service in Murang'a, the MP kept his remarks brief and non-political, inviting congregants to join him at his upcoming rallies in Kiriaini and Kangema.
What happened
People's Party of Kenya leader Ndindi Nyoro on Sunday told worshippers there would be no politics in church, keeping his remarks brief during a service dominated by worship and liturgy.
The service opened with extended praise, including a personalised rendition of "This is the day that the Lord has made" naming the bishop, mothers and sisters present. The first reading was from Genesis 33, on the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, followed by a Kikuyu hymn, the Swahili hymn "Kuna nchi tukufu," and a Gospel reading from Matthew.
The service also featured a choir performance, a thanksgiving and blessing for the family of Mr and Mrs Jack, a birthday celebration, and a Mothers' Union thanksgiving, with worshippers joining a call-and-response affirmation on holistic human transformation.
Nyoro was invited forward towards the end and received congratulations from the clergy, who referred to a conversation the two had held the previous week. The PPK leader introduced the members who had accompanied him, and the congregation prayed for him and his team.
His only political note was an invitation, asking the faithful to join him at his upcoming rallies at Kiriaini and Kangema.
The service opened with extended praise, including a personalised rendition of "This is the day that the Lord has made" naming the bishop, mothers and sisters present. The first reading was from Genesis 33, on the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, followed by a Kikuyu hymn, the Swahili hymn "Kuna nchi tukufu," and a Gospel reading from Matthew.
The service also featured a choir performance, a thanksgiving and blessing for the family of Mr and Mrs Jack, a birthday celebration, and a Mothers' Union thanksgiving, with worshippers joining a call-and-response affirmation on holistic human transformation.
Nyoro was invited forward towards the end and received congratulations from the clergy, who referred to a conversation the two had held the previous week. The PPK leader introduced the members who had accompanied him, and the congregation prayed for him and his team.
His only political note was an invitation, asking the faithful to join him at his upcoming rallies at Kiriaini and Kangema.
The message
When the MP was finally invited forward, the reception was warm. The clergy greeted him with congratulations and made reference to a conversation the two had shared the previous week, a nod that drew a ripple of approval from the pews.
He rose to speak, but made his position clear from the outset: there would be no politics in church. It was a deliberate line to draw, and one that shaped everything that followed. His remarks were short, measured and respectful of the setting, with none of the campaign language that has marked his recent public appearances. He spoke as a worshipper among worshippers rather than as a politician working a crowd.
He then introduced the members who had accompanied him to the service, allowing each to be recognised by the congregation. The gesture kept the focus on the group rather than on himself, and the church responded in kind. The congregation was invited to pray for the MP and his team, and did so before he returned to his seat.
His only concession to politics came at the very end, and it was an invitation rather than a speech. He asked members of the congregation to join him at his upcoming rallies in Kiriaini and Kangema, leaving the substance of what he intends to say there for the campaign platform, where he clearly felt it belonged.
He rose to speak, but made his position clear from the outset: there would be no politics in church. It was a deliberate line to draw, and one that shaped everything that followed. His remarks were short, measured and respectful of the setting, with none of the campaign language that has marked his recent public appearances. He spoke as a worshipper among worshippers rather than as a politician working a crowd.
He then introduced the members who had accompanied him to the service, allowing each to be recognised by the congregation. The gesture kept the focus on the group rather than on himself, and the church responded in kind. The congregation was invited to pray for the MP and his team, and did so before he returned to his seat.
His only concession to politics came at the very end, and it was an invitation rather than a speech. He asked members of the congregation to join him at his upcoming rallies in Kiriaini and Kangema, leaving the substance of what he intends to say there for the campaign platform, where he clearly felt it belonged.
What came out of it
- Invited congregants to attend his rallies at Kiriaini and Kangema.
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