Recently,
worshippers of St Francis Catholic Church in Diani town got the shock
of their lives when some of them were turned away at the gate for
indecent dressing. Dressed in a black sleeveless dress, a tiny yellow
belt and high heels, Julia Baraza, a regular worshipper, in her mid-20s
was surprised by the new rule in church that saw her miss the 8.30 mass.
“Two people, a woman and a man told me that my type of clothes were
banned from church and I should change into a proper attire,” Baraza
wrote on her Facebook page. Baraza expressed displeasure at the manner
in which she was turned away. She wondered what could have happened had
she donned a mini skirt or a spaghetti top as is the norm in the
coastaltown.
“My
dress was not revealing. Others who had trousers were told to tie
lessos. If churches treat people this way, we will shy away from
church,” she lamented. I am surprised I was not turned away at Likoni
Church. I think I will start going there,” she told The Nairobian. Some
worshippers claim the priest identified only as Joseph had announced in
the previous church service that indecent dressing would not be
tolerated. Speaking to The Nairobian, the newly posted priest declined
to reveal any information regarding the announcement. He denied any
knowledge of the alleged announcement. “You say you are from the media?
Is it me who made that announcement,” he said.
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