Kenyans online have reacted strongly to the National prayer day which was held at a five-star hotel along Thika road instead of setting the event in open ground to accommodate suffering Wanjiku.
Kenyans demanded answers why the national prayers were held at Safari park hotel yet the name meant it was a national issue that neede all Kenyans of all walks.
According to some Kenyans, politicians are quick to call voters at Uhuru park in the scorching sun but once elected, they stage meetings in closed doors without the invite of poor Kenyans.
National prayer day should be held at Uhuru park or nyayo stadium, this is a congregation of tenderpreneurs, thieves & murderers in 5 stay hotel plotting to steal.
You can’t be in the same meeting with Salva Kiir having killed his citizens & call it national prayer day— OALS Logistics LTD (@pascal_njeru) May 30, 2019
The Dawn of a new Kenya cannot be achieved when politicians lock themselves indoors and discuss national issues without the input of their own voters. The meetings are characterized by people with ongoing court cases on corruption in their respective positions.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto led Members of Parliament and other leaders in a National Prayer Breakfast meeting on Thursday morning but during the meeting which was supposed to be a meeting to seek God, turned to be political ground for politicians to renew their rivalry.
At a point, DP Ruto joked about Raila’s retirement when he joked with delegates in the meeting.
I always attend Mama Rachel Ruto prayers, they’re simple and open to everyone, kasarani, Uhuru park and salgaa roadside!
He prayer meetings should be gazetted as national prayer meetings because they’re a representation of all Kenyans regardless of their color,race or econ status— OALS Logistics LTD (@pascal_njeru) May 30, 2019
Prayer day na tax payers wanapoteza pesa. I wish the hotel would tell us how much they bill the govt for these prayer breakfasts. Si mtu aombee kwake na wafanye kazi, this is actually mocking hungry kenyans. Mko hapo na expensive meals when some Kenyans can barely afford food.
— Oga Dennis (@Dennisogamwangi) May 30, 2019
The leaders made key statements touching on various issues, including the war against corruption which has lately become President Kenyatta’s pet subject.
ACK Reverend Peter Karanja appealed to Kenyans to pray for the country.
“Well, no matter how big this gathering at Safari Park is on this national prayer breakfast, only a small number of Kenyans can be here. Mine to appeal to them to adopt a mode of prayer and take time to pray for Kenya and our leaders,” he stated
Reactions by Kenyans:
why at safari park
— Geoffrey kanyanji (@GKanyanji) May 30, 2019
Indeed the essence of “prayerbreakfast” is to bring leaders together to eat…..! after they go loot together!
— Njehu🇰🇪 (@charles_njehu) May 30, 2019
One of the greatest achievement of president @uhurukenyatta__ is walking on a red carpet and maybe the betrayal of @WilliamsRuto. The rest are massive corruption in his regime, Debts, extra judicial killing etc.
— Alfayo Osman (@AlpaJay2) May 30, 2019
That is not a national prayer breakfast and it will never be. Just for the privileged. Hypocrisy!!
— davie davie (@davie_njeri) May 30, 2019
GOD listens to humble&genuine prayers….it hurts when some of our leaders glorify corruption and social ills;folks who divide the citizenry with poisonous speech in the name of 022 power…i think life is beyond 022 politics…we need devpt…youths need opptnts…
— justiceIBRAHIMMARUTI (@MAKOKHAM) May 30, 2019
🎶Stealing, stealing, stealing🎶Stealing in the name of the Lord🎶
My father’s house of worship🎶 Has become a den of thieves, Stealing in the name of the Lord🎶 #NationalPrayerBreakfast pic.twitter.com/JvwFntOrdn— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) May 30, 2019
“We have a retired one in Kenya and since the constitution has abolished that position in Kenya and he may not have it anytime soon, we will send you his CV, maybe you can consider.”
DP Ruto responds to Dr. Michael Hastings’ request for a PM for the UK#NationalPrayerBreakfast pic.twitter.com/ddWgn6YbaD
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 30, 2019