A story is told of a worshipper in Nairobi who sauntered into a Sunday Service in a renowned church accompanied by their six-year-old son recently.
The dad donning rugged jeans and bling bling hung loosely on his neck, the mother wore a tight-fitting jean, while their son, a minor, attire matched his dads.
The boy carried a new toy gun. In the middle of the sermon, the boy donning Mohawk hair style, dark sunglasses on his forehead stood up and began "shooting" the congregation, starting with the pastor to the chagrin of worshipers.
Not under the priest in charge, Fr Felix Ongaka.
The images of the banned attires, for both men and women, is displayed for all and sundry.
Motorists have to alight for security checks and scrutiny by the church moral cops.
It’s evident, the new order is slowly sinking into worshipers.
They do not mince their words on dress code offenders. In case one slips through the mean looking moral cops, and are noticed during the service, matching orders are issued on the spot.
Teen worshippers are grappling to adjust into the harsh reality.
They are not allowed into church in rugged jeans, shorts, sweatpants, sleeveless t-shirts showing bulging biceps. They are also required to wear "modest" shoes.
No one is allowed in church with necklaces and large bungles. 'Non ordinary' hairstyles are discouraged.
When nation.africa reached out to Fr Felix Ongaka for a comment, he said worshipers had embraced the new church dress codee.
"Dress code in church is not new, as worshippers usually ignore what is expected of them. Faith and morals are intertwined. Permanent christian foundation stipulates worshipers should be morally upright, “he said insisting the church won’t relent in this new direction that will also rope in surrounding Catholic stations.
