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By grace! Why Bunge Choir wasn't as amazing at National Prayer Breakfast

Bunge Choir in action during the National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Lawmakers drawn from Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja and President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza on Wednesday displayed a rare show of unity during the National Prayer Breakfast to belt out a tune at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.

Azimio's principals led by Odinga had on Tuesday said they will not attend the breakfast over what they termed as a mockery of God as the event does not offer "the environment the country needs for humility before God, honesty with citizens and respect between leaders".

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