organised by the Coalition of Reforms and Democracy at Uhuru Park to welcome Mr Odinga home from his twomonth stay in the US. President Kenyatta challenged leaders to practise what they had preached during the meeting. Some of the business, industry and political leaders and diplomats at the 12th National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi yesterday. Let us not ask what is it that is in it for me but what is it that will help our people” John Nyangarama, Nyamira Governor The President’s statements came two days before a rally Before giving his speech, the President led the gathering in singing Blessed Assurance at the insistence of Deputy President William Ruto. “Let it not be that we stand here, we say great things but what we read, what we hear coming from the same leadership in our dailies, on radio stations, in public rallies…is completely contrary from what we have preached here,” he said. Has been preached here by ourselves as leaders, then we’ll have a great country and great prosperity and a great future for the people of this country.” President Kenyatta set aside his prepared remarks and delivered a short speech at the end of the annual breakfast meeting. “If we left this room today and just committed ourselves to go out and practise what “If only half the people in this room, just half, just took up the messages we have been given today, this country would change within one year,” said President Kenyatta. President Uhuru Kenyatta criticised the political class, of which he is a member, for hypocrisy. The breakfast meeting at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi was an occasion for sombre reflection but also offered light moments. The organisers of the annual National Prayer Breakfast, stressed the need to “do things right” and stop the greed, corruption, negative ethnicity and terrorism that have cast a pall over the nation. Leaders pray for the nation amid rising Uhuru urges political class to practise the noble message they heard and spoke about as Kalonzo, Wetangula absent at breakfast meeting called two days ahead of the return of Cord leader Raila Odinga from US BY JOHN NGIRACHU Įnya’s political leaders set aside their rivalries yesterday as prayed and preached peace and tolerance amid rising political temperatures ahead of tomorrow’s home-coming rally that Cord has organised for its leader, Mr Raila Odinga, and the rift in the Jubilee Coalition over the sharing of top civil service jobs. MOMENT OF REFLECTION | Shun tribalism, corruption and greed, top leadership told as Kenyans on twitter give varied views > Uhuru challenges leaders to practise the noble messages they preach as Ruto calls for fairness and equity in governance > Kalonzo and Wetangula absent from meeting > Kenyans on Twitter divided > Prayers held amid tension over Cord rally Story Pg2 President Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret and Deputy President William Ruto with other leaders ahead of yesterday’s National Prayer Breakfast at the Safari Park hotel in Nairobi. Politicians pray for Kenya amid tension If we left this room today and just committed ourselves to go out and practise what has been preached here by ourselves as leaders, then we’ll have a great country and great prosperity and a great future for the people of this country.” President Kenyatta GOVERNANCE | President and his deputy preach peace but criticise Opposition INDEX News Opinion Letters County News World Business Sport Yesterday, the organising committee was putting final touches to the preparations for the rally that received a go-ahead CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Many of the supporters are travelling from the opposition coalition’s strongholds at the coast and in western Kenya. Mr Odinga, who has been in the US on a lecture tour that has lasted nearly three months will address a rally at Uhuru Park tomorrow after he lands in the city. BACK Military to quell fresh fighting in Wajir and ManderaĭN2 Signing of Sh327b deal with China signals end of old railwayĬores of buses have been hired to ferry Cord supporters to Nairobi to welcome home their leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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