Raila meets Kenyans in Washington DC during US tour

Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga began his one week tour of the US with a gathering with Kenyans in Washington DC.

Raila who’s accompanied by not less than three governors, seven MPs and a number of Azimio leaders defined his imaginative and prescient for the nation if elected on August 9.

He additionally defined to the Kenyans within the diaspora his preparation for the August elections and what his plans are after August 9.

Raila’s spokesperson Dennis Onyango on Sunday stated the city corridor assembly with Kenyans marked the start of the previous premier’s packed program within the US.

“This afternoon, Odinga will temporary the Kenyans within the US on the state of the Kenyan nation, preparations for upcoming elections and his post-election plans for Kenya,” Onyango stated in a signed assertion.

Raila arrived within the US on Saturday for the tour which can see him meet high US authorities officers, senior Congress members and chosen key African leaders.

On Monday, Raila will maintain conferences with key gamers from Cooperate America.

The engagement can be adopted by one other excessive profile engagement on Tuesday with high officers from the Govt wing of the US administration.

“The engagements with the members of the Govt will give strategy to one other assembly with the legislative arm of the US authorities when Mr Odinga meets key US Senate and Congressional leaders at Capitol Hill,” Onyango stated.

“In between, Mr Odinga can even have interaction thought leaders at important Washington DC assume tanks together with the Atlantic Council and the Centre for World Growth.”

Throughout Raila’s Tuesday engagements, the ODM chief will converse to the US firms which have supported Kenya by means of improved funding within the nation.

“He’ll temporary them on prevailing alternatives in Kenya and Africa, and name for collaboration within the struggle towards corruption. He’ll temporary the traders on preparations for the upcoming election and clarify his post-election plans to make Kenya pleasant to overseas investments,” Onyango acknowledged.

Within the Raila’s entourage are Governors Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega), James Ongwae (Kisii), Ndiritu Muriithi (Laikipia), Narc Kenya occasion chief Martha Karua and former head of Public Service Sally Kosgey.

Leaders accompanying Raila are Nationwide Meeting minority chief John Mbadi, MPs Richard Tongi (Nyaribari Chache), Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central), and Esther Passaris (Nairobi Lady Consultant).

Others are Homabay City MP Opondo Kaluma, Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang’, Kathiani MP Robert Mbui and former Kenya Ambassador to the US Elkanah Odembo.