Dagoretti North Member of Parliament Beatrice Elachi has revealed why she prayed against social media and pornography during the National Prayer Breakfast while at the same time criticizing Kenyan youth popularly known as Gen Zs.
In a media interview dated Thursday May 29, 2025, Elachi stated that she prayed against social media because of the extensive online abuse she endured when her son passed away on March 25, 2025.
Elachi Revisits Son’s Death
Elachi also clarified that her son died because he was going to save other people, contrary to several reports suggesting otherwise.
“But I always tell God thank you for only one thing: this young man left his home at 10:30 p.m to go and help others, and thank God he had finished helping, dropping them, and he was just coming home,” Elachi stated.
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Additionally, Elachi mentioned that her worst social media experience came when they were walking a journey of mourning with Ong’ondo Were’s children.
“The worst was when we were walking a journey with the late Ong’ondo Were’s children and I was wondering where is Kenya? It does not matter he is dead. Why would we discuss his children when they go back to school? What happens to these children?” Elachi added.
As such, Elachi calls for the regulation of social media, explaining why she prayed against social media at the Prayer Breakfast held at Safari Park.
Dagoretti North MP Calls for Social Media Regulation
At the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast held on May 28 at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi delivered a passionate prayer addressing the negative influence of social media on Kenyan society.
She described social media as a “spirit” that has taken hold of the youth and is seemingly running the country, linking its misuse to issues like gambling, pornography, and moral decay among young people.
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Elachi prayed for divine intervention to address this “evil spirit” and urged legislators to find the courage to regulate the social media sector for the benefit of Kenya’s future generations.
Her prayer was part of a broader call for forgiveness for leadership failures, corruption, and poor governance, which she believes have left the youth vulnerable. The prayer sparked mixed reactions online, with some Kenyans criticizing her for seemingly blaming social media for governance issues, while others supported her call for reform.
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