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Government extends Inter-Faith council's term by 6 months

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i addressing journalists at Serena Hotel in Nairobi on June 21, 2021 after meeting members of the Inter-Faith Council for National Response to Coronavirus Pandemic.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The council comprises religious entities including the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem), Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) and the Hindu Council of Kenya.

The government will extend the term of the Inter-Faith Council on the national response to Covid-19 by six months, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’í announced Monday.

The 15-member council, chaired by Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria, has been in office since June 12 last year when a Gazette notice jointly signed by the CS Matiangí and his health counterpart Mutahi Kagwe appointed it to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.