He is the leader of opposition, former prime minister and more so the leader of the orange democratic party, Hon. Raila Odinga. In recent years Raila has been see to gain support in Meru county, an area purported to be the Jubilee's stronghold.
In the last elections CORD won two parliamentary seats from Meru. These leaders have been wooing Meru residents to their party and this strategy seems to work. This is after Raila paid a visit to Meru on 30th April 2016 and received a warm welcome from the residents. He is expected to hold various meetings with Meru leaders and residents before he goes away. Raila was welcomed by Gatobu marete, who is the Meru ODM Chairman and Fridah Gakii, who is the organising Secretary. He was also accompanied by Senator James Orengo and Mp Millie Odhiambo, Simba Arati & Junet Mohamed.
During the saturday's rally at Meru, Raila blamed the national government for neglecting the Meru community on the miraa issue. He also said that giving out money without negotiating with the nations that banned miraa farmers from exporting their products their will not solve anything. This is after President Uhuru kenyatta gave out some money to help the farmers after their bann to export miraa to some countries.
In the past years it was very difficult for Raila to step at Meru. He had very few or no supporters in the area. Whenever he went there he could not be allowed to talk or even land in Meru. I don't know if this shows that he is gaining popularity or Meru residents have matured politically and they are ready to listen to what any politician has.
Those who want to support Raila are arguing that they have supported Jubilee for too long but they have not benefited on anything. Now they opt to support the opposition to see if they will benefit. Uhuru still has massive support but he has to take caution because Raila is out to woo the Meru community to support him.
Lucy Joy > Since Uhuru Kenyatta, hatusaidii, can we try giving Baba Raila, maybe he might bring change!!
Ynot Blessingz > MERU ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FACEBOOK FORUM This is my President (Uhuru) the One I prayed God to give us. The others I don't know about: even if they sleep in makutano or Meru-Maua promising fake theory and ideology on how to convince British to chew miraa. #GodForgive
RAILA AFFIRMS ENDORSING MIRAAH AS CASH CROP IN KENYA > My master, Party Leader and the Peoples' President His Highness Raila Odinga today reiterated his stance on Miraah being a cash crop which should be fully fledged and funded by the National government. Raila told residents of Meru how passionate the plant was to him and Kenyans a whole.
Miraah has many positive economic benefits for the county and dependents. Uhuru Kenyatta should not cheat Merians of his fake pledge and commitment to supporting the farmers of this "green-gold" yet he caused the initial untold suffering and backlogs to the sell of Mirrah abroad leading to huge looses.
Jakom told off Uhuru to stop shelving the real elephant task poachers and save Kenya from his common PR gimmicks. Uhuru knows who the real mafia behind our elephants depletion is and should reveal him at once.
#WameruNaBaba #Gwitanambele
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