Religious Leaders Condemn Church Attack In Kenya

The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya has condemned Sunday's explosion attack that killed a child and wounded nine others at a church in Pangani, Nairobi terming it as an "act of cowardice."

Led by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslim Secretary General Adan Wachu, the council expressed their condolences to the family of the nine year old boy who was killed during the incident.

It pointed out that no one should cite religion as a reason for the heinous crime which has been blamed on revenge attacks by Al Shabaab or their sympathizers here in the country.

"Generally, we have been having problems of perceptions that these types of crimes are associated with people who profess Islam as a religion which of course is not the case. Religion is a different thing all together. Terrorism and terrorists have no borders, its cross cutting and we condemn them," Wachu said.

"We also need to be sober as we address this issue and as we do so, we need to be careful and not allow our emotions to overcome reason."

The Evangelical Alliance of Kenya General Secretary Willy Mutiso called on worshipers to neither be afraid nor be consumed by the need for revenge.