By Bonface Mulyungi
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has announced that the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 28 at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, with this year’s event focusing on forgiveness and reconciliation.
Speaking in a video shared by the Senate of Kenya, Senate Speaker Kingi said the annual event will begin at 7 am and will be hosted by the Senate under the rotational arrangement between the two Houses of Parliament.
“The National Prayer Breakfast for this year will be held on 28th May 2026 at the Safari Park Hotel starting 7 am,” Kingi said.
“The hosting of this event is normally done on a rotational basis, that is, the National Assembly and the Senate. This year, the host is actually the Senate.”
Kingi said the theme of this year’s prayer breakfast was informed by the current political atmosphere in the country, noting that leaders needed to embrace dialogue and restraint as the country heads towards the next election cycle.
“We have over one year to the election day, but if you listen to politicians crisscrossing this country and the kind of statements being released out there, the temperatures are rising day after day, and that is not good for this country,” he said.
“Therefore, we need to tone down, and you can only tone down if you address the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.”
Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo, who is also a member of the Bunge Fellowship, said the prayer breakfast provides an opportunity for national leaders to dedicate the country to God and seek reconciliation before asking for forgiveness.
“Before you look for forgiveness, you need to reconcile with those who have wronged you,” Maanzo said.
He noted that the event would be broadcast live across television and social media platforms, giving Kenyans an opportunity to follow the proceedings.
“Kenyans will follow this live as a live broadcast. It will be on social media and part of the news,” he said.
On her part, Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi said the National Prayer Breakfast had grown into an important parliamentary tradition that continues to shape leadership conversations across the region.
“It’s time we start looking and praying that in your forgiveness and reconciliation, what do you see in that vision, and what do you see in Vision 2063? What Kenya would you dream to see?” Elachi said.
The National Prayer Breakfast brings together leaders from Parliament, government, the private sector, religious organisations and international delegations for prayers and reflections on national unity and leadership.
Kingi urged guests to expect Kenya’s hospitality during the event.
“It is our signature. It is a tradition to welcome our guests with a lot of warmth, and any guest who has been invited to this function should expect the same warmth extended to them,” he said.
