Court Orders IG Koome To Reopen Pastor Ezekiel’s Church
Mombasa High Court has ordered Inspector General Japheth Koome to re-open Pastor Ezekiel’s New Life Church in Mavueni weeks after was closed by National Police Service ( NPS).
In a statement released by the Mombasa Court on 3rd, May 2023, the clergy lawyers Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombetta claimed the government was infringing on people’s freedom and right to worship.
The church, New Life Church was closed down on 27th April 2023 by NPS after the arrest of its most followed clergy Pastor Ezekiel Odero.
During the arrest, the clergy and his ministry were linked to the trending Shahakola massacre of over 100 people.
This however led the state’s interior Kithure Kindiki to order for the probe and arrest of pastor Ezekiel, a scene that has sparked the parliament to raise a debate on the regulation of churches in the country with an aim of axing out cult religions.
Additionally, the clergy as the lead of the church; was charged with indoctrination of the faithful and terrorism amongst other religious and law breaking charges.
Last week, Communication Authority of Kenya CAK suspended the workings of Evanjelism Tv and Times Tv both linked to Pastor Ezekiel and Shakahola main suspect preacher Paul Mackenzie.
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