The country on Wednesday, May 7, 2023, held its 20th National Prayer Breakfast with opposition chiefs snubbing the event citing insincerity.
The event graced by President William Ruto was themed "Reconciliation" and brought together political and religious leaders from across the nation, as well as members of the general public.
The purpose of the National Prayer Breakfast is to meet, engage, interact and together pray for the nation in the company of fellow leaders from all sectors of society.
The event is normally organised under the offices of the Speakers of the National Assembly and the speaker of the Senate; and organized by a group of volunteers which make up the National Prayer Breakfast Organizing Committee.
The first Kenya National Prayer Breakfast took place in May, 2003, shortly after President Mwai Kibaki came into office. The Prayer Breakfast Movement started in the US Congress 64 years ago.
The Prayer Breakfast Movement in Kenya, which is modelled after that of the US, dates back 30 years when a small group of men started meeting in Nairobi with the aim of ultimately starting a “National Prayer Breakfast.”
