President Uhuru, Raila to Address Joint Rallies in Nyanza Next Week

President Kenyatta is set to make his maiden tour to Nyanza region since he assumed office for his second and last term in office.

The visit comes months after the famous March 9th handshake between him and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The President will first land in Migori county on Friday next week, where he will meet his Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli. The two will be aiming to resolve some of the Kenya-Tanzania border issues before being joined by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

On Tuesday, Raila met with leaders from Nyanza region led by Migori Governor Okoth Obado to make preparations for Kenyatta, Magufuli and former United President Barack Obama visits to the region.

“I met with leaders from Nyanza on the upcoming visit by former US President Barack Obama and the planned visit to Nyatike by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Magufuli John Pombe,” Odinga tweeted on Tuesday.

Obama is set to tour his ancestral village, K’Ogelo on July 16th, where he will launch a mega sports facility build by her sister, Dr Auma Obama Foundation.

Sources said President Uhuru and Odinga will address joint public rallies in different parts of Nyanza after the meeting with Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli.