Church flags off prayer caravan to preach peace in Mt Kenya

 

A regional caravan was Monday flagged off in Nyeri to pray for peace during electioneering as the country approaches the 2022 General Election.

The team is expected to traverse 11 counties from Monday and to Wednesday.   

Other than peaceful polls, members of the clergy will also be praying for the youth, leaders and God’s intervention in the fight against drugs and substance abuse. They will also destroy evil altars.

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said the prayer caravan comes at a better time when the country is headed for the next general election.

The governor was the chief guest during the flagging off of the caravan outside New Life Church in Nyeri town.

“This country is walking on the slippery ground as we head towards elections. There are other forces and altars that are being set up in this county and elsewhere all over this country and it is time for God’s banner and His name to be lifted high,” he said.

The caravan has been organised by clerics from various churches and denominations from Nyeri county.

Bishop Paul Wanjohi of New Life Church said the Caravan will traverse 11 counties. They are Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu,  Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Nairobi, Nakuru and Nyandarua.

He said Pastors and Bishop Councils have been mobilised in every county to wait for the prayer caravan—the seventh to be organised by Wanjohi.

The caravan is held once every five years as the country approaches the general elections. The organisers call themselves spiritual gatekeepers of Mt Kenya.

“This is an idea that came from Nyeri whereby every year, we go round the mountain praying that God will give our nation peace,” he said.

“We also seek for spiritual intervention to reverse the societal vices which cannot respect the power of a bullet or the power of reconciliation because they are spiritual.”

Wanjohi said 2022 will be a very crucial year as the country will witness a change of guard as a new administration takes over.

"A prayer offered at the right time and the right way can prevent even an obvious thing,” he said.

National government administration officials were also represented at the launch.   BY THE STAR