A Catholic priest has caused a buzz online after he said churches in estates should be closed down just like clubs are being closed down.

Father Kinyua in his Sunday sermon called for closure of churches in the estates arguing that they too are among the key contributors of noise pollution in the residential areas within Nairobi.

His statement comes in the wake of a ban on all night clubs in the residential areas of Nairobi by governor Sakaja.

A few clubs including 1824 were shut down on Sunday night for being too loud.

"Our country is very noisy. The other day there is a gentleman in this country, a lawyer cum politician from this Turkana county.He made a statement which I actually supported 100 per cent.

This is what he said, that just as the pubs are blocked from operating in estates because of noise, the next step should be closing the churches in the estates because why should people worship with a lot of noise? Can’t people worship in silence? I could see how the hypocrites were castigating him," he said.

According to Father Kinyua some churches are louder than clubs and so they should be among those that have them regulated.

"… no you are thinking like a pagan, atheist… but the guy had a point. Today, churches are noisier than pubs, that is the truth. Our churches have more noise than drinking pubs. That tells you we have a problem."

Here are reactions from the fans;

gerrieywainaina: Where is the lie... why should you have speakers 🔊 outside your church??? Noise pollution... the whole night jameni...

alensio_mukaria: Many ain't ready for this conversation but its the truth.

anyandamanu: Actually anyone who wants to open a church should have a degree in theology, churches are not business entities, these are places where people are supposed to be guided to God, Hii maneno mtu anaamka anafungua church has to stop, they have become so many, pastors driving and congregation walking.

itsofficial_wangeshi: They should also ask the mosques to stop the noise early morning everyday or close them too.

bettiekare: me too aki zimekuwa mingi alot..kwanza friday ni kesha tu churches kama tano zimekaribiana then sunday 6am music.

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