First Lady Margaret Kenyatta addressing Christian Women at Kasanai. Photo/ @FirstLadyKenya

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Saturday joined thousands of Christian women who rose up in national prayers where they sent a strong message against political violence ahead of the August elections.

The First Lady told the women they have a special role to play as agents of peace, healing, conflict resolution and  reconciliation- roles that are often not acknowledged or forgotten altogether.

The women faithful drawn from all parts of the country said the country cannot afford a repeat of the 2007/2008 where women suffered the greatest blunt by losing their husbands, brothers and sisters.

“This is an experience women in Kenya will never want to go through again. This is why we have gathered today to pray and seek divine intervention so that the current trend of electoral violence may be stopped”, said a Communique’ read by the Chairlady of  PCEA Central Committee of Woman’s Guild Veronica Muchiri

The interdenominational prayers at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani brought together “prayer warriors” from different churches who also implored God to save the country from , corruption, tribalism and hatred, poverty and drugs among the youth.

“We as a nation failed in the past, we must not fail again. Women lost their husbands, their fathers and mothers, their brothers and sisters, their sons and daughters”, said the women in the communiqué after the 7-hour marathon prayer session in reference to the 2007/2008 Post Election Violence.

After the intensive prayers the First Lady said the intercessory prayers by the women of faith blended well with the Easter Season of reflection, renewal and thanksgiving.

Despite the diversity of the Kenyans and their varied interests, said the First Lady, the people have only one common focus- a peaceful and prosperous nation.

“Without peace, we will collectively fail as a community and as a nation,” she said.

She said today’s prayers provided a special opportunity for women to remember their critical role as citizens of Kenya.

“We must remember and celebrate our role as girls, women and citizens of this nation, and the opportunity we have to influence and espouse values that will bring us together as nation,” she said.