I Asked for Forgiveness from Uhuru at Prayer Meeting - Ruto

At the National Prayer Breakfast gathering at Safari Park on Wednesday, President William Ruto said that it is a coincidence that this year's theme is about reconciliation. 

The Head of State commended those who had attended the inaugural Kenya Kwanza prayer breakfast. In a statement, Ruto revealed that he had asked for pardon from his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, at last year's National Prayer Breakfast. This was noteworthy considering that the two had a strained relationship at the time, leading to Ruto being sidelined from the last year's event.

"I remember during the 2022 prayer breakfast I was asking for forgiveness from my friend the former President Uhuru Kenyatta, it is interesting that in our first prayer meeting, we are discussing forgiveness," he said.  

Uhuru had endorsed Raila Odinga for president instead of his then-deputy, William Ruto. At the event in 2022, the president shared a table with Chief Justice Martha Koome and ex-Attorney General Paul Kihara, while Ruto was seated at a separate table with Kenneth Lusaka and Justin Muturi. Despite efforts to reconcile the two sides, the Azimio faction refused to attend the prayer gathering presided by Ruto.

The Opposition argued that the current situation in the nation requires the people to be humble in their prayers to God and be honest with the Kenyans about the issues they are confronting. They accused the Kenya Kwanza government of not telling the truth about the difficulties that the country is facing.

"If past events where we have shared platforms with Kenya Kwanza are to serve as a 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," Azimio said.