Wafanyiwa wa makanisa matatu Kirinyaga kupoteza zaidi ya Ksh1 milioni

Wafanyiwa hao wa vituo vitatu vya kidini katika Kaunti ya Kirinyaga wanakabiliwa na hasara kubwa baada ya wezi kuingia na kuiba mali yenye thamani zaidi ya KSh 1 milioni. Tukio hilo lilitokea usiku wa kiza wa Jumamosi, Mei 2. Viongozi wa makanisa wanalalamika juu ya usalama na wanataka polisi wachukue hatua za haraka.

Makanisa matatu Kirinyaga County, ikiwa ni pamoja na St. Joseph Catholic Church, kanisa la Anglikana (ACK) Kiamangunyi, na Fountain of Life Church, yalishambuliwa na wezi usiku wa Mei 2, 2026.

Wafanyiwa hao walivunja madirisha ili kuingia na kuiba vyombo vya muziki ikiwa ni pamoja na maikrofoni, kibodi, na kipokezi sauti chenye thamani ya zaidi ya KSh 500,000. Pia walinywa Sakramenti Takatifu na kuiba pesa zilizopo. Mwanachama mmoja alisema, "Tumesikitishwa kwa sababu wezi walipata nafasi ya kuingia katika eneo la kanisa na kuiba vyombo vya muziki chenye thamani zaidi ya Ksh 500,000."

Mwanachama mwingine alieleza, “Tulipokea taarifa kutoka kwa jirani kwamba kulikuwa na vitu kwenye shamba lake. Tulipokwenda kuthibitisha, tuligundua kuwa mali hiyo ilikuwa ya kanisa letu. Ndipo tukagundua kuwa kanisa lilivunjwa.” Viongozi wa makanisa wanasema wahalifu walizunguka bila kizuizi, na wanaomba doria za polisi na kamera za usalama.

Tukio hilo si la pekee nchini, kwani wezi wamekuwa wakilenga makanisa hivi karibuni kutokana na upinzani mdogo.

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