Gachagua Prays for Rains While Facing Mount Kenya

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday morning took a hike to Mt Kenya for a second consecutive day to pray for the country and its leadership.

Gachagua said he prayed to God to bring rain to the country, which is facing its worst drought in 40 years after four successive failed rainy seasons.

“I came to this mountain because it is at high altitude, and we consider that it is not very far away from heaven where our God stays. I came to pray for wisdom of the president and the transformation of our economy,” he said.

Through Twitter, Gachagua noted that “there is a certain calmness about nature that reminds us of who we are as human beings.”

“To come this close to the wonders of the world and to marvel at the works of God is a truly refreshing experience. Mt. Kenya is mythical. It is mysterious,” he wrote.

Speaking on the banks of the River Rikki whose waters have significantly reduced due to failed rains, the deputy president said Kenyans must work together to combat climate change.

“We must all play our part in combating climate change. We must double our efforts to protect our environment. Even as we pray for divine intervention, we will do what we must,” he said.

“We cannot deal with drought as an emergency. We must have sustainable solutions to this. We will build dams and pans so that we can move away from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation.”

“The ministry of Water and Irrigation is already working to set up over 30 dams as a sustainable intervention to combat the effects of climate change,” he added.