Should clerics run for political office?

It is Pastor Rick Warren who once said: “If I thought politics could save the world, I wouldn’t have become a pastor.” But, as Kenya’s elections beckon, some clergy are stepping down from the pulpit for political positions.

Over the years, some Church leaders have felt convinced that society can only be transformed when godly leaders rule. Proverbs 29:2 has been the inspiration: “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” Some clergy have thus felt persuaded to provide godly leadership.