Editor's Review

The National Prayer Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Safari Park Hotel.

The Azimio la Umoja coalition has announced that its top leadership will skip the National Prayer Breakfast set to take place on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. 

In a statement on Tuesday June 6, the Azimio coalition stated that it is convinced that the event will not give the environment the country needs.

“If past events where we have shared platforms with Kenya Kwanza are to serve as guide, Azimio is convinced that the National Prayer Breakfast does not offer the environment the country needs for humility before God, honesty with citizens and respect between leaders,” the statement read in part. 

The Raila Odinga-led coalition alleged that Kenya Kwanza politicians will respect God and the country and give false hopes to Kenyans during the event.

“The event will dishonor God and country with display of arrogance, superiority battles, false hopes to citizens and vitriolic post event mischaracterization and misinterpretation of intentions by well-known Kenya Kwanza leaders. We have therefore declined the invitation to the breakfast,” Azimio added.

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File image of Azimio leader Raila Odinga with other Azimio leaders.

The opposition coalition however stated that Azimio members of parliament are free to attend the function.

The National Prayer Breakfast was supposed to be held on May 31 but was rescheduled to June 7, 2023.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula in a statement last week announced the change saying it was occasioned by factors beyond his control.

Wetangula on Monday June 5 held a meeting with President William Ruto to brief him about the event.