Raila arrives in Kisumu ahead of speaker's election Tuesday

ODM leader Raila Odinga arrived in Kisumu on Monday evening.

Raila is expected to meet Members of the county assembly in one of the hotels within the city where they will also have an evening dinner.

He was received at the airport by Governor Anyang Nyong'o and Deputy Governor Mathews Owili among other leaders.

Amongst the issues to be discussed at the meeting include the election of the Kisumu county assembly speaker set for Tuesday morning after the swearing-in of the MCAs.

Only four people have qualified to vie for the speaker's post.

They include Incumbent Elisha Oraro, Former Majority Leader Samuel Ongou, James Kounah and Advocate Kenneth Amondi.

Similarly, MCAs eying the position of deputy speaker who has qualified are Central Nyakach MCA Vincent Obuya and Manyatta B ward representative Nereah Okombo.

Oraro already expressed confidence in winning the seat, citing the major boost after the ODM party approved his nomination.

This was done through a letter by the party secretary general Edwin Sifuna.

While speaking to the press at the assembly precincts, Ong'ou also exuded confidence in a win. He asked the MCAs to conduct a free and fair election next week.

He noted that he has the numbers to give him a win next week as he promised to guide the Assembly to greater heights.

"Let's embrace peace within the county, let the campaigns not bring divisions because we still have a county to keep. We need a one united Kisumu county," he added