The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to hasten the verification of the presidential votes.
This, the bishops chairman Archbishop Anthony Muheria said, is to quell the anxiety and tension amongst Kenyans as they wish to know their president for the next five years.
In a statement, the bishops noted that the palpable anxiety is building due to the long time it was taking to complete the presidential vote verification and that this could generate unnecessary 'tension, rumours and hard feelings' amongst Kenyans.
The bishops further cautioned Kenyans against consuming fake news that have been awash on different social media platforms, urging people to crosscheck messages they receive with mainstream media.
The bishops also lauded those that have conceded defeated in the just concluded election.
They urged those that win to celebrate their victory with respect and humility and those that lose to accept their loss with grace.
They called on aggrieved leaders to pursue redress and justice through the judicial process.
Regardless of the outcome, archbishop Muheria said that Kenyans should continue working together irrespective of which candidate they supported- whether they come victorious or not.
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