“They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval.” As reminded in Hosea 8:4, and echoed in Ezekiel 21:25–26 where God declares the overturning of illegitimate authority, Scripture is clear about leadership that rises without God’s sanction.

This word shared at Gospel Tabernacle Worship Centre, Nairobi, speaks directly to our moment as a nation. In Kenya, we the people made a choice, but we are now living with the reality of leadership that is not God chosen, leadership that lacks righteousness, humility, and moral authority.

One position I hold without hesitation is this: I condemn, in the strongest terms, any attempt to regulate or control the church. You cannot use the existence of a cult as an excuse to tax, police, or interfere with the true church of Christ. The failures of impostors must never be weaponised against genuine faith.

It is deeply troubling, and indeed hypocritical, for someone who claimed to have been “prayed” into power to now turn around and undermine the very institution they once leaned on for legitimacy. Faith cannot be a tool for political ascent and then treated as a threat once power is secured.

A nation that disregards God’s order will always face instability. The call before us is repentance, truth, and justice, for authority without God’s approval will ultimately be overturned.