The Azimio leadership says it will skip Wednesday’s national prayer meeting at the Safari Park Hotel citing lack of honesty.
In a statement on Tuesday, Azimio said the event offers anything “but the environment for humility before God, honesty to citizens and respect between leaders”.
“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,” the party said in its statement.
“Instead, the event will dishonor God and country with a 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.”
The outfit, however, said Azimio members of Parliament are free to attend the prayer service.
The National Prayer Breakfast was supposed to be held on May 31 but was rescheduled to June 7 in what National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula said was occasioned by factors beyond control.
The event is aimed at helping unite the country by bringing together leaders from diverse sectors of society and fostering an inclusive environment where they can unite in prayer for the nation’s welfare.
It prayer service comes at a time the government and the opposition Azimio are embroiled in a tussle over four issues the Raila Odinga-led alliance says the Kenya Kwanza side has shown no will to resolve.
These include the lowering of the cost of living, opening of the IEBC servers, reconstitution of the electoral commission and noninterference with the autonomy of opposition parties.
