Kathiani MP Robbert Mbui (Left) and AIC Kenya Bishop Abraham Mulwa (Right). Photo Andrew Mbuva. 
By Andrew Mbuva
Kathiani MP Robert Mbui has strongly criticized AIC Kenya Bishop Abraham Mulwa for what he termed as misleading and politically charged statements made during the installation of Bishop Benjamine Kalanzo at AIC Bomani yesterday, where the Bishop cautioned Ukambani leaders against opposing President William Ruto’s planned development tour of the region.
Speaking in response, the legislator expressed disappointment over the Church leader’s utterances, stating, "I was surprised to hear a church leader speak things that are not true." Mbui urged clergy to stick to their spiritual mandate and avoid dabbling in partisan politics.
He emphasized that no leader in the Ukambani region has ever said President Ruto should not visit, but clarified the political position held by some: “We only say he has one term to serve.”
Drawing biblical parallels, Mbui likened Ruto’s presidency to King David’s blood-stained legacy that disqualified him from building God’s temple. "In the Bible, when King David wanted to build a temple, God refused because he had blood on his hands. The same applies to President Ruto — he has the blood of our children in his hands," said Mbui, citing the deaths of youths allegedly shot by police during recent protests in towns like Wote, Emali, Yatta, Machakos, and Kathiani.
The Kathiani MP accused the President of failing to take responsibility for the killings and faulted religious leaders for failing to demand accountability. "A true man of God would have asked the President to apologize to Kenyans and especially the Kamba community for the children lost under his regime, and warned him against further bloodshed," Mbui asserted.
He cautioned against what he termed blind praise in exchange for handouts: “When the President comes with money and we start praising him without telling him the hard truth, we are failing as a people.”
Mbui also dismissed the Bishop’s claim that those who respond to his remarks would not be re-elected, stating emphatically that leadership is determined by divine will, not man. “It is not man who makes leaders win elections, but God. The Bishop should know that come 2027, the same God can send Ruto home.”
The remarks by Bishop Mulwa have sparked debate across the region, with leaders like Mbui insisting that honest dialogue and accountability must precede development tours and presidential praise.
