[Anglican Communion News Service] As general elections take place in Kenya, the World Council of Churches (WCC) joins the churches and people of the country in prayer for the peaceful and successful conduct of this pivotal democratic process.

“We call for all people and groups in Kenya to participate  in the democratic expression of the will of the people,” said WCC deputy general secretary Isabel Apawo Phiri, “to refrain from violence  or incitement to violence, and to respect the legitimate confirmed outcome of this election.”

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