Nairobi, 28 September, 2022 / 9:21 pm (ACI Africa).
Catholic activists in Kenya under their global umbrella foundation, CitizenGo, are demanding that the Kenyan government create a new ministry that will be solely dedicated to the institution of the family in the national agenda.
In their latest petition launched on Tuesday, September 27, the activists express their bafflement that matters of the family, which they describe as “the fundamental unit of the society”, have not received the importance they deserve.
They express their disappointment that the country’s newly elected President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, failed to name the Ministry of Family when he created all other ministries and unveiled Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) in charge of each ministry on September 27.
“It was very disappointing when the president of the republic of Kenya His Excellency William Samoei Ruto read all the other ministries he has created and failed to name a ministry of the family,” the activists say in their statement.
They add, “We have to stand and say enough is enough, we demand that the family be prioritized in Kenya and be given the importance it deserves.”