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Overdoing it? Not at all, prayer is key part of our national life

President William Ruto, second right, leads prayers held at State House, Nairobi. [PSCU]

After the prayers held at State House last Sunday, several people have sought my opinion on the same.

The concerns have revolved around two or three issues - whether I attended the prayers, why Christian prayers should be held at the State House of a secular nation, and whether such prayers are even necessary. My response has been based on the Constitution, Biblical principles, and practical reality. Let us take them in that order.

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