CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Raila on a Bungoma charm offensive day after tour of Gusii counties

Ruto whose campaigns have also scaled down due to the trip was scheduled to meet with the US National Security Council at the White House.

In Summary

• Raila is expected to woo the county that is largely seen to be a Ford Kenya tuff to back his presidential bid, ahead of the August 9 polls.

• Raila is on a 10-day campaign tour that began on Wednesday.

ODM leader Raila Odinga addressing Nyamira residents on March 3, 2022.
ODM leader Raila Odinga addressing Nyamira residents on March 3, 2022.
Image: RAILA ODINGA/TWITTER

Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant Raila Odinga will on Friday take his campaigns to Bungoma County.

Raila is expected to woo the county that is largely seen to be a Ford Kenya tuff to back his presidential bid, ahead of the August 9 polls.

His visit comes just a day after he stormed the two counties of the larger Gusii region (Kisii and Nyamira).

Raila is on a 10-day campaign tour that began on Wednesday. The tour will see him visit at least nine counties to popularise his bid.

Under that tag, Azimio Mtaani, the former Prime Minister's tours will end with an Azimio Delegates Conference on March 12 in Nairobi.

His main challenger Deputy President William Ruto is also on a 12-day trip abroad, where he has been meeting different groups of people including US government officials.

Ruto whose campaigns have also scaled down due to the trip is scheduled to meet with the US National Security Council at the White House.

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