Beatrice Elachi’s Bold Prayer Before President Ruto Sparks Debate Among Kenyans
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi captured national attention with a powerful and emotional prayer during the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast that took place in the presence of top leaders, including President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, and dignitaries from abroad.
In her heartfelt seven-minute prayer, Elachi boldly addressed what she described as serious leadership failures in Kenya. She openly talked about corruption, poor governance, and the country’s growing moral decline, calling on God for mercy and intervention.
Her message struck a nerve, and her honesty sparked widespread reactions online as many Kenyans debated whether her words were a sincere cry for change or a dramatic political act.
Standing before some of the most powerful people in Kenya, Elachi did not shy away from confronting them. Her prayer was not the usual calm and diplomatic speech expected at such events.
Instead, it came off as a direct rebuke of the country’s leadership, something that left many of the leaders visibly uncomfortable.
Observers noted body language that suggested unease as she confessed, on behalf of Kenya’s leadership, to failures in upholding integrity and protecting the interests of the nation.
“But Lord, today we pray for forgiveness,” she said. “We have compromised ourselves, Father. We’ve failed to be courageous. We’ve left our young people lost, caught up in gambling and hopelessness.”
Elachi went further, speaking about how those in power had prioritized personal wealth over national duty.
She stated that leaders had “compromised our gates, our airports, our waters, our boundaries,” and lamented that Kenya had reached a point where leaders “love money beyond measure,” to the extent of risking the country’s sovereignty for personal gain.
Her prayer also tackled the growing influence of social media, which she said was now shaping the moral direction of Kenya’s youth, politics, and national conversations in dangerous ways.
She urged for ethical leadership and proper guidance to address the harmful effects that unregulated online spaces are having on society.
“We are now a country of tenders,” she said passionately. “We chase deals, yet fail to do what is right. We waste public resources and then complain when things fall apart. Father, forgive us.”
Elachi didn’t stop at pointing fingers—she also prayed for those in government, including President Ruto, his cabinet, and public servants in both national and county governments.
She asked for God to restore order, protect public officers from corruption and sabotage, and help them rediscover their purpose in service to the people.
The intense and confronting nature of her prayer quickly went viral, sparking deep debate among Kenyans on social media. While some praised her for speaking truth to power in front of the very people responsible, others were skeptical of her intentions.
“These are the true colours of hypocrisy,” one user on X posted. “All those politicians in that room didn’t mean a single word of what they said or prayed.”
Another commented, “It’s like Satan reciting the Lord’s Prayer—who are they trying to fool?”
Faced with the backlash, Elachi later responded, asking Kenyans not to misinterpret her intentions. She clarified that her comments about social media were not meant to condemn technology but to urge a national conversation about how such platforms are being used.
“My prayer wasn’t about attacking digital platforms or technology,” she explained. “It was a call for the country to reflect deeply on how we are using these tools, especially among the youth.”
Beatrice Elachi’s candid and unapologetic approach during the prayer breakfast has now become a talking point across the country, highlighting just how divided Kenyans are when it comes to political accountability and the role of faith in governance.
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