Peace Begins with Responsibility at Home, Catholic Bishop Tells Kenyans at National Prayer Day

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma urged Kenyans to embrace humility and fulfill family responsibilities to build peace during the 2026 National Prayer Day. Speaking during a homily on October 3 at the Subukia National Marian Shrine, the bishop addressed the theme of becoming peacemakers.

Kadima told Catholic men that fathers must take responsibility for their children, noting that neglect causes suffering and disrupts peace. He specifically challenged men who have abandoned women and children to return and pay school fees, stating that such behavior harms mothers and children.

The bishop also advised that humility is necessary to bring peace to any community because it makes a person approachable, trustworthy, and willing to listen to advice. He cautioned against greed, violence, and insults as obstacles to peaceful engagement.