Written By John Mutiso 📝
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga is expected to leave the country on Friday, April 22, for an official tour of the United States of America.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader is expected to hold meetings with senior US government officials, senior members of the United State Congress, and key African-African leaders during his week-long visit to the US.
According to a statement from Azimio la Umoja secretariat, the Azimio La Umoja leader will kick off his tour in Washington DC, where he is expected to meet and address Kenyans in the American diaspora and speak to several think tanks.
He will then head to San Fransisco to meet with leaders and entrepreneurs in the IT and technology space.
“Mr. Odinga will take the opportunity of the visit to outline his vision for Kenya, underline the importance of the strategic and historic US/Kenya relationship and the vital interests that the two counties share in the region, promote business partnerships and investment in Kenya in IT and technology, and fellowship with Kenyans abroad,” read the statement.
According to the statement, Odinga will take the Azimio message of an inclusive, democratic, and caring society that animates his campaign.
“That message of hope and opportunity for all Kenyans lies at the center of the US visit,” the statement further read.
Mr. Odinga will be accompanied by key leaders, including members of his campaign; Governors Wycliffe Oparanya, Ndiritu Muriithi, and James Ongwae, Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua, former head of the civil service Dr Sally Kosgei, Sen Moses Kajwang, MP Robert Mbui, Campaign Spokesperson Prof Makau Mutua, former Kenya Ambassador to the US Elkanah Odembo, and several members of the Campaign Secretariat.
The US tour comes close to a month after he concluded a tour of the United Kingdom where he addressed the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House.
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