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– Opposition leader Raila Odinga has been told to work with his political rival Musalia Mudavadi if he wants to be next Kenyan president
– Raila who was on a tour of Mbale on Saturday, June 18, was urged by residents of the town to work closely with the Amani coalition leader
– The youth told Raila to form a pact with a united Western block and he will be at State House
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader Raila Odinga has been urged by residents of Mbale, Vihiga county to work with Musalia Mudavadi if he wants to win the presidency in 2017.
Raila who was on tour in the town on Saturday, June 18, was told to seek support from the region as a united Western block vote will propel him to State House.
Raila was accompanied by his daughter Winnie as he proceeded to the office of Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga.
Raila promised the the people of Vihiga he will be back and will spend more time with them.
“I am coming from Kakamega but I want to assure you that I will come back here for two days and we shall have enough time together,” Raila is quoted by the Star.
Raila Odinga and Moses Wetangula
According to the Star, the residents were suggesting a pre-election pact similar to that between President Mwai Kibaki, Raila and other leaders in the National Rainbow Coalition in 2002.
Raila in that arrangement with Kibaki was to be given the position of executive Prime Minister with the constitution being changed.
Raila Odinga and Musalia Mudavadi Photo/ Daily Nation
Raila and Mudavadi had a bitter fallout before the 2013 election with the former Sabatia MP nearly joining the Jubilee alliance before forming his own coalition named Amani.
Raila after failing to lure back Mudavadi teamed up with Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetangula to cement Luhya votes for the 2013 election.
Mudavadi became a distant third behind front runners Uhuru and Raila.
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