In light of the terrorist attacks in Africa (Garissa shootings, Boko Haram in Nigeria, shootings in Mali, and the on going killings in Burundi) and in the world, Njoki Karu wrote Omba to inspire people to stand together as one people and uniting to pray for the world. The song is called "Omba," which means pray, and it is in Kiswahili. The chorus is inclusive of some of the words from the Kenyan national anthem, and the bridge is in a variety of languages from all over the world. Lyrics below.

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"Omba (Pray)" (Njoki Karu)

Producer & Arranger: Tabari Lake
Arranger: Njoki Karu (Kenya), Kwame Nkrumah (US), & Lisa Odour-Noah (Kenya)

Voice: Njoki Karu (Kenya), Lisa Oduor-Noah (Kenya), Jason Sibi-Okumu (Kenya), Utako Toyama (Japan), Malwina Masternak (Poland), Jourdy Wongtrakun (Australia), & Mufaro Kambarami (Zimbabwe)
Violin: Tania Mesa (Spain) & Yeh-Yun Chen (Taiwan)
Viola: Stefano Melillo (Venezuela)
Cello: Caitlin Thomas(USA)
Keys: Kwame Nkrumah (USA)
Guitar: Claudio Rainò (Italy)
Bass: Tabari Lake (Virgin Islands)
Percussion: Alexis Soto (Venezuela)

Recorded at The Record Company

Recording Engineer: Cal Brockie
Mixing Engineer: Simon Katz

Videographer & Editor: Joe Barnard
Videographer: Kevin Greene
Light Design: Jeremy Stein

Mastered by M Works Studios
Engineer: Jonathan Wyner

Verse I
Damu kwa mkeka (blood on the carpet)
Mioyo Yao pigwa risasi (bullets to their hearts)
Kimya kasika (silence was heard)
Roho zao nenda mbinguni (their spirits gone up to heaven)

Pre-chorus
Kwenye giza na ugomvi (where there is darkness and strife)
Kwenye vita na machozi (where there is war and tears)

Chorus
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Kulijenga taifa letu (to build our nation)
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Ndiyo wajibu wetu (for this is our duty)
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Eh Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God our strength)
Tunaomba (we are praying)

Verse II
Mawingu yametanda (the clouds are gathered in the skies)
Jua 'mepotea angani (the sun has disappeared from the sky)
Mawimbi yatugonga (the waves are hitting us)
Bado twasimama kwa imani (but we are standing in faith)

Pre-chorus
Kwenye giza na ugomvi
(where there is darkness and strife)
Kwenye vita na machozi (where there is war and tears)

Chorus
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Kulijenga taifa letu (to build our nation)
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Ndiyo wajibu wetu (for this is our duty)
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Eh Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God our strength)
Tunaomba (we are praying)

Bridge
Omba (pray)
Tukiomba (if we pray)
Omba
Tutaomba (we shall pray)
Omba
Tunaomba (we are praying)