ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga arrived in Gatanga, Murang’a County on Tuesday morning accompanied by his wife Ida Odinga and daughter Winnie Odinga.

Raila is visiting Murang’a to preside over the Skiza Thanksgiving Ceremony to celebrate local musicians and was hosted by Royal Media Service Chairman SK Macharia and Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria.

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Among leaders in attendance are Governors Alfred Mutua of Machakos, Kiambu’s James Nyoro and Wycliffe Oparanya of Kakamega as well as Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa.

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Also in attendance are former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth, Homa Bay Woman Rep Gladys Wanga, Suna East’s Junet Mohammed, Ugunja’s Opiyo Wandayi and ODM SG Edwin Sifuna.


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The event is expected to be dominated by presidential succession politics with Raila eyeing the presidency in the 2022 General Election when Uhuru Kenyatta concludes his presidential term.

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Raila seeks to wrestle the Mt Kenya region vote from Deputy President William Ruto, who has made inroads in the Kikuyu nation, where he has pitched camp since assuming office in 2013.

Ruto, on the other hand, has largely been rooting for a presidential duel with Raila in the coming election, even as the former Prime Minister is yet to officially declare his candidature.

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This comes a day after Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka announced the party had exited the NASA coalition used by the Raila - Kalonzo ticket in the 2017 poll and ANC also opted out.