‘A voice to the voiceless,’ Bishop Migwi says as he plans to vie for a parliamentary seat

Bishop Godfrey Migwi is set to seek an elective post in 2022.

According to a billboard post, the House of Hope minister will be vying for the Mathioya Parliamentary seat which is currently held by Peter Kimari.

Speaking to Mpasho.co.ke on Tuesday, Migwi said he wants to be a voice to the voiceless in society adding that he will continue serving in the church.

“One of the many things that I am planning to do is building the technical institute for our youths and also heavily support the education system,” he said.

“I will ensure that there are new classrooms and renovate those that are damaged and making sure that any child of our constituent poor or rich will be in school learning.”

It is not clear which party Migwi will use for his stab in politics. He promised to mention that later.

Bishop Migwi is one of the clerics who have been campaigning against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and has from time to time, called out leaders who support the bill.

A few months ago, he called on President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to stop forcing the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum on Kenyans.

He said that they should instead give Kenyans copies of the report to read, and understand its contents, and what it means for them.

Pastor Migwi will not be the first clergy to join politics, with other notable figures being Pastor Pius Muiru and Bishop Margret Wanjiru.