The head of Repentance and Holiness Ministry, Dr David Owour, commonly known as Prophet Owour says Kenya is experiencing drought and famine because politicians have distanced themselves from God.
Speaking during a show on a local Christian radio, Owour asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to set aside one day for national prayers, worship and repentance, the Standard has reported.
"There must be a national repentance where all the leadership and all the people will gather as one person and go before the Lord.
"This nation that has been so beloved of the Lord; that has seen the goodness of the Lord needs to learn to go back to same God that healed her cripples, the deaf, the mute, HIV/Aids, spinal cord injuries. That God may also now cover her on this nakedness of famine," Owour said on Tuesday.
According to the latest government statistics, Kilifi is the worst hit by the drought followed by Kwale, Tana River and Taita Taveta counties in the Coastal region.
Other counties include Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Isiolo, Marsabit, Makueni, Kitui and Samburu.