(Church bells. Lights shift to a crowded Pentecostal church. Choir singing loudly. Politicians seated in front row. Cameras everywhere. Pastor Ndolo preaches energetically.)
Pastor Ndolo: Lari needs godly leadership! Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
Pastor Ndolo: Leadership chosen by God! Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
(Mungai nods humbly in front row.)
Pastor Ndolo: Some leaders come with books…others come with wisdom. But a good leader comes from God. Halleluiah. Moses and King David were not educated but they were connected with their people’s daily life.
(Congregation murmurs knowingly.)
Pastor Ndolo: Some people speak good English…but cannot hear the cries of ordinary citizens of Lari. Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
(Gichuka Waithera enters quietly at back of church. No one notices initially.)
Pastor Ndolo: Leadership is spiritual. And we must support leaders who understand the people.
(An usher hands pastor a short note discreetly.)
Pastor Ndolo: Also…our church construction project has received generous support today.
(Applause.)
MC Jay: (talks to himself) Our leader believes in God!
Kamau: (whispering) During elections only.
Pastor Ndolo: Honorable Mungai will now greet the congregation.
(Applause.)
Mungai: Praise God.
Congregation: Amen.
Mungai: (walks to the pulpit) God is good….all the time….The church is the moral foundation of society. Without faith in God, nations collapse. That is why I promise; church support, youth empowerment, women’s programs, and a modern sanctuary.
(Huge applause. Gichuka Waithera watches silently.)
Kamau: (to Gichuka Waithera quietly) Your opponent campaigns using heaven now.
Gichuka Waithera: No. He campaigns using desperation.
Pastor Ndolo: And now… Brother Gichuka Waithera may also greet us briefly.
(Scattered polite applause. Gichuka Waithera walks slowly near pulpit. No music. No chanting. No performance.)
Gichuka Waithera: Thank you. I will not make promises today. I came to worship God like you.
(Congregation becomes uncertain.)
Gichuka Waithera: Because promises are cheap during elections. What matters is working systems. Accountability. Long-term investment. Transparent leadership— (People begin losing attention. Children whisper. Phones emerge. Someone yawns.)
Gichuka Waithera: Development is not an event. It is discipline.
(Weak applause. Mungai studies crowd carefully. He already knows; Gichuka Waithera is losing emotionally.)
Pastor Ndolo: Lari needs godly leadership! Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
Pastor Ndolo: Leadership chosen by God! Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
(Mungai nods humbly in front row.)
Pastor Ndolo: Some leaders come with books…others come with wisdom. But a good leader comes from God. Halleluiah. Moses and King David were not educated but they were connected with their people’s daily life.
(Congregation murmurs knowingly.)
Pastor Ndolo: Some people speak good English…but cannot hear the cries of ordinary citizens of Lari. Amen!
Congregation: Amen!
(Gichuka Waithera enters quietly at back of church. No one notices initially.)
Pastor Ndolo: Leadership is spiritual. And we must support leaders who understand the people.
(An usher hands pastor a short note discreetly.)
Pastor Ndolo: Also…our church construction project has received generous support today.
(Applause.)
MC Jay: (talks to himself) Our leader believes in God!
Kamau: (whispering) During elections only.
Pastor Ndolo: Honorable Mungai will now greet the congregation.
(Applause.)
Mungai: Praise God.
Congregation: Amen.
Mungai: (walks to the pulpit) God is good….all the time….The church is the moral foundation of society. Without faith in God, nations collapse. That is why I promise; church support, youth empowerment, women’s programs, and a modern sanctuary.
(Huge applause. Gichuka Waithera watches silently.)
Kamau: (to Gichuka Waithera quietly) Your opponent campaigns using heaven now.
Gichuka Waithera: No. He campaigns using desperation.
Pastor Ndolo: And now… Brother Gichuka Waithera may also greet us briefly.
(Scattered polite applause. Gichuka Waithera walks slowly near pulpit. No music. No chanting. No performance.)
Gichuka Waithera: Thank you. I will not make promises today. I came to worship God like you.
(Congregation becomes uncertain.)
Gichuka Waithera: Because promises are cheap during elections. What matters is working systems. Accountability. Long-term investment. Transparent leadership— (People begin losing attention. Children whisper. Phones emerge. Someone yawns.)
Gichuka Waithera: Development is not an event. It is discipline.
(Weak applause. Mungai studies crowd carefully. He already knows; Gichuka Waithera is losing emotionally.)
