Do prayers work? We must confront problems together

President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto with speakers of the two houses Justin Muturi and Ken Lusaka during the 18th Kenya National Prayer Breakfast at Parliament building, Nairobi. [Jonah Mwangi, DPPS]

In what has now become a national tradition, leaders from various sectors of society gathered last Thursday to look up to God in prayer.

Coming amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 National Prayer Breakfast was unique in its setting at the Senate Grounds and with a smaller crowd.