Our leaders must stand by what they said at last prayer breakfast

Deputy President William Ruto when he welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta to address a congregation during National Prayer Day at Safari Park hotel in Nairobi on May 26, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Something most certainly shifted at the National Prayer Breakfast held at Safari Park Hotel last week– and it seemed to be a good shift. There was an air of seriousness and a touch of sincerity as various leaders made their remarks. The usual lighthearted fun and jokes were conspicuously absent as each person made an almost solemn vow to do things differently.

The President made it clear that he was going to ensure a smooth transition after the elections, then proceed on to a peaceful retirement. But he prayed that the rapprochement evident at the function would continue beyond the elections – a matter that should obviously be in the heart and mind of every leader.