Kisumu Governor Anyan'g Nyong'o on Sunday retreated to his home church in Ratta to seek prayers as he takes another shot at the governor contest tomorrow.
Nyong'o of ODM will be seeking a second term in a political duel that has attracted his main challenger and former governor Jack Ranguma of UDM.
Leading members of his cabinet and other top officials of his administration and his family, Nyong'o on Sunday used the service to ask the church to pray for a peaceful election.
The leadership of St Paul's ACK Church located at Nyong'o's Ratta village in Seme constituency, prayed for the governor and his family.
Governor Nyong'o said the church had played an integral role in the struggle and liberation of the country. "The first Democratic governance was realised in 2002. But that too was met with frustration but the spirit of struggle never died," he said.
Nyong'o said the handshake between Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta was symbolic and a pointer to the fact that the signs of time had come.
"The good things we have seen here in Kisumu after the handshake are blessings of God.
We now have a refurbished port, a revamped railway line and modern markets in Kisumu. MV Uhuru has also been revived and we can now exploit the potential of blue economy," he said.
After the church service which was attended also by the City manager Abala Wanga and CEC finance George Okongo, the governor hosted residents of Ratta to a luncheon at his rural home.
While on the campaign trail, Nyong'o pleaded with Kisumu voters to give him another opportunity to complete projects he initiated in his first term. " We have done a lot of work in the CBD and in the subcounties.
We have expanded and rehabilitated many health facilities, increased the number of households connected to clean drinking water, we have done roads, improved food production and other development projects," he said.
Nyong'o said he would like to retire from politics at the end of his term. "I want to retire from active politics after securing my second term but I would wish to leave after putting the county in the right trajectory, the path to development."
Hesbon Opiyo the church's provost asked residents not to partake alcohol on the night to election. "Let's all remain sober and elect leaders who will serve us for next five years,"the provost said.
