Televangelist Pastor James Ng'ang'a has hit out at President William Ruto's administration over high taxes.
While addressing his congregation, the man of the cloth took a swipe at the ruling administration for overburdening Kenyans with high taxes even as most struggled to survive the lean times.
Without mentioning names, the pastor claimed that the current leaders were misleading the nation and imposing inconsiderate tax policies while they misusing public funds.
"Sometimes you are misleading this nation, naongea kama mtumishi, uchumi ni mbaya na mnatumia hizo pesa vile mnataka, mnaongezea uchumi huku, mnaongezea pesa," he stated.
Ng'ang'a went on to state that he will not refrain from speaking the truth daring the state to close his church.
"Na mtu akiwaambia mnafunga kanisa, si mje mfunge. Nitaongea na nitasema what is right I will speak that, I swear before God. some of you guys are misleading the nation," the pastor said.
"Na chuma kiko jikoni, naongea kama mtume, huyu mtu mnacheza naye atawatoa kwa jiko, it is too much. Muongezee zingine zenu alafu mnatuongezea pesa zingine," he added.
Ng'ang'a's remarks come barely days after Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit and others slammed President William Ruto for not addressing the high cost of living.
Sapit while addressing the press, expressed concerns over the government's tax policies which he claimed were overburdening Kenyans.
The clergyman went on to ask the government to live within its means and avoid misuse of public funds. He also challenged Ruto's administration to seek alternative sources of revenue.
“We also demand that the government should live within its means such measures will undoubtedly encourage domestic and foreign investment. It is imperative for our government to appreciate the fact that Kenyan citizens are already stretched to their limits," Sapit stated.
"We must collectively accept that economic development cannot solely rely on taxation as its primary source of revenue," he added.
