Date: June 7, 2023

Dear Comrades of Kenya,

Today, we witness the Kenyan ruling class, led by president William Samoe Ruto, gathering at Safari Park Hotel for the National Prayers Breakfast. But we refuse to be silent spectators. We cannot contain our deep disappointment and seething anger as we unravel the true intentions behind this ludicrous and extravagant charade. This empty display has been thrust upon us by the capitalist ruling class and their government for well over seventeen relentless years, all while we, the hardworking masses, suffer the consequences of their failures.

They converge in their lavish surroundings, indulging in sumptuous banquets at the expense of diligent Kenyan taxpayers. They propagate the fallacy that through prayers and appeals to an elusive entity named God, our nation's woes will magically disappear. They choose to believe that God, allegedly residing in some mystical realm known as heaven, will intervene and resolve Kenya's political, economic, security, moral, and social dilemmas.

In this era of scientific and technological advancement, it is astonishing that such backward beliefs continue to manipulate the minds of our leaders. However, let us not shy away from the truth: prayers, be they national or personal, have failed to alleviate the poverty, suffering, hunger, unemployment, corruption, violence, or terrorism that plague our lives day in and day out. Prayers have not compelled the ruling class to repent for their exploitation and oppression, nor have they triggered the transformation of our society based on equality, love, and social justice.

Our leaders, including those parading as religious figures, are nothing more than hypocrites who preach moral values they themselves fail to embody. The national prayers breakfast has devolved into a mere facade, a mockery of the Kenyan masses. Unfortunately, it is we who bear the brunt of this primitive ritual, both financially and emotionally.

But why do they persist with this annual breakfast spectacle? The answer is glaringly simple: our leaders, unable to offer genuine solutions after causing immense havoc through capitalism, greed, debt, and corruption, resort to peddling false hope instead.

It mirrors the tales of an afterlife that entice the impoverished to endure exploitation, oppression, and suffering on Earth, promising a reward in some distant heavenly abode. The ruling class, devoid of genuine religious conviction, urges the masses to cling to archaic and primitive beliefs in prayers and worship. They propagate religious ceremonies, demanding the construction of more churches and shrines, while inundating the airwaves with religious propaganda.

Gospel music dominates our media, infiltrating our homes, public transportation, and social gatherings. Meanwhile, men in rural areas drown their sorrows in alcohol, while women seek solace in churches and prayers. The masses are left with scarce time to reflect upon the harsh realities that surround them and contemplate meaningful ways to effect genuine change.

And this is precisely what the capitalist ruling class desires. They want the masses to remain intoxicated by alcohol, religion, and other superficial distractions, preventing them from soberly comprehending their reality and striving for transformative action. Religion serves as the opiate of the exploited and oppressed masses, perpetuating the capitalist status quo. Today, even imported European football and pornography have become opiates for the youth, diverting their attention from engaging in the struggle for a brighter future.

This National Prayers Breakfast, attended by members of the Kenyan ruling capitalist class and a government led by individuals who are not even religious, is not a random occurrence. It is a deliberate component of the capitalist ideology and practice, strategically designed to foster false hope amidst the economic, political, social, moral, and legal crises we face. It is the opiate of the people.

The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) vehemently rejects this national prayer breakfast and the illusions it perpetuates. Instead, we choose to confront reality head-on. We dedicate ourselves to thoroughly analyzing our reality and organizing the relentless struggle for authentic liberation of the exploited and oppressed in Kenya. These archaic religious rituals hinder human freedom, development, and social progress.

Let us unite as workers, cast aside the opiate of false hope, and labor tirelessly towards a society that genuinely embodies the principles of equality, love, and social justice.

In unwavering solidarity,

Booker Omole Ngesa

National-Vice Chairperson

Communist Party of Kenya