Odinga cuts short US tour to attend Kibaki’s funeral
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has cut short his trip to the United State for the formal viewing of the late retired President Mwai Kibaki’s body.
Odinga, who was scheduled to begin his United States week-long tour on Friday and jet back on April 29, will be expected to return to the country on Wednesday.
Through a statement from his communications team, the ODM leader will meet with business America today.
“In his engagements with corporate America on, Odinga will recognize and appreciate US corporations that have set up in Kenya and encourage more members of the group to take up the challenge to invest in Kenya,” the statement read.
Odinga and his entourage were to hold meetings with senior US government officials, senior members of the United States Congress, and key African-African leaders.
He was expected to meet and address Kenyans in the American diaspora and speak to several think tanks. These key meetings will take place at the nation’s capital in Washington DC.
Odinga and his delegation will then travel to San Francisco to meet with leaders and entrepreneurs in the IT and technology space.
The visit comes just a month after Odinga toured the United Kingdom, where he met senior UK government officials.
The Azimio One Kenya coalition presidential candidate will be accompanied by key leaders, including members of his campaign.
In the trip he was accompanied by Governors Wycliffe Oparanya, Ndiritu Muriithi, and James Ongwae, Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua, former head of the civil service 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.
