Deputy President William Ruto has asked the public to continue praying for Kenya and its leaders.
During National
Thanksgiving
Day at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on Saturday, the DP said
last year’s peaceful election was evidence that prayers work.
"When we came here a year ago, we prayed for a peaceful election and for God to elect for us men and women after his own heart," he said.
“God gave us
not only
peaceful elections but also leaders for the next five years. We have come here to thank God for answering our prayers.”
Ruto prayed for the successful implantation of the Big Four agenda on affordable housing, universal healthcare, manufacturing and food security.
“Father, we commit the vision of our nation to you so that you bless every pillar of our Big Four so Kenya can succeed.”
He also prayed for the success of the fight against corruption, a peaceful country and smooth elections in future.
"We pray that ethnicity shall not tear our country apart, that corruption will not eat our nation into nothingness, that hate shall not be part of this county and that we shall be our brothers' keepers.”
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The prayer meeting brought together religious leaders from different denominations under the Tuombee Kenya (Let us pray for Kenya) umbrella.
Ruto attended alongside
his wife Rachel, Public Service Chief Administrative Secretary
Rachel Shebesh and Nairobi speaker Beatrice Elachi.
Religious leaders who prayed for the country included
Apostle John Kimani of Kingdom Seekers Fellowship Nakuru, Bishop Mark Kariuki of Deliverance Churches of Kenya, Bishop Arthur Kitonga of Redeemed Gospel Church and Bishop Jesse Ireri of Gospel Revival Wave Church.
Kimani said the church is encouraged when political leaders pray for the country to prosper while
Gitonga asked the public to pray for Kenya to realise its goals and for responsibility by leaders.
“Let us pray for our President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ruto day and night so that we see peace and an end to the country’s problems."
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