The prayer network was launched in June 2009 with the aim of forming a prayer chain. CPN’s mission is to mobilise, network and unify the church in an unbroken prayer chain for Kenya. The network publishes and shares a weekly prayer guide on which the prayers for each month are based. Daily prayers are conducted throughout the year with one congregation at a time praying over the nation over a period of one week. Several counties have one church involved in prayer simultaneously.

The Christian Prayer network is made up of a group of Christians. This included the founder members who provide strategic oversight over the network. The network’s day to day activities are carried out by a small secretariat based at the Nairobi Baptist Church.

The network rallies prayers from one congregation to the next through the torch movement.