Former Mukurwe-ini MP Kabando wa Kabando has termed the national prayers held at Nyayo Stadium on Tuesday a partisan forum.
Kabando, in his opinion, said it was wrong for the national prayers not to include other religions.
He said it is up to sovereigns in the nation to call out the government when it goes astray.
"Arbitrarily convening so-called national prayers, that is, in fact, a partisan forum with some, not all, denominations is wrong," Kabando said.
Kabando noted that Kenya is a secular state. He said though the constitution recognises religions, Kenya is not a theocracy where religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god.
"Yes, the Constitution recognises sanctity and belief in Almighty God. But Kenya is not a theocracy," he said.
Kabando added that the national prayer ceremony was dominated by UDA loyalties, claiming that the crowd therein was hired and ferried.
"Today's Nyayo gathering was of UDA loyalties 'praise and worship'. Amidst famine, drought, and banditry: hired, uniformed and ferried crowds. Sinful. Waste," he said.
President William Ruto, while in Nakuru on Sunday, invited Kenyans to join in prayer, asking for God’s intervention to avail rains and bless the country.
