GOVERNMENT is set to craft a law to regulate operations of churches to curb criminal activities, a Cabinet Minister has said.

Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema said failure to regulate the activities of churches was creating a fertile environment for criminal activities such as money laundering and subversive behaviour.

Government’s decision comes at a time when some church leaders have been arrested for crimes such as rape and fraud.

“Religious organisations have to be registered so that their activities are monitored to curb crimes such as money laundering and other such crimes,” said Minister Mathema.

He said there was a danger of people engaging in subversive activities hiding behind the church.State media