Raila tours Rhodes House at Oxford University, UK

Opposition leader Raila Odinga who left the country on Wednesday has toured the Rhodes House at Oxford University.

He was accompanied by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Jared Okello.

"I was welcomed to Rhodes House - Oxford by Kenya Mission UK led by acting High Commissioner Edwin Afande and his team. Present were Senator Edwin Sifuna and Hon Jared Okello," he stated in a post on X.

On his tour, he met with Kenyan postgraduate students studying at Oxford.

A statement issued by the Azimio la Umoja coalition through spokesperson Dennis Onyango stated that Raila is in the European country at the invitation of the Oxford Africa Society.

"At the annual event, Odinga will deliver a lecture titled: Forging Africa's Future: A Journey of Resilience and Renewal," the statement reads.

In the lecture, Onyango said, Raila will discuss Africa's trajectory of resilience and renewal, offering insights from his extensive experience in public service and advocacy.

His address, he added, will feature key themes like political stability, economic growth, equity, democracy and social cohesion while highlighting stories of resilience and examples of renewal from across Africa.

The ODM leader has declared his intention to vie for the AUC seat in the election set for February 2025 to replace Chad’s Moussa Faki whose term is coming to an end.