A section of religious leaders has lashed out at the government over the need for transparency and democracy in the country, even as the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast got underway at the Safari Park Hotel on Wednesday.
Several church leaders outside the official gathering are calling on the government to align national leadership with transparency, democracy, and unity.
In an interview with The Standard, the church leaders, drawn from various denominations, said that the country's spiritual and social foundations must be restored if Kenya is to truly rise from insecurity, economic hardship, and political mistrust.
Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva of the Mombasa Diocese said the prayers for the nation were a step in the right direction and asked both leaders and Kenyans to embrace love for the country. "So much is happening that is burdening souls.
