RAILA ODINGA receives heroic welcome in Narok as Jubilee MPs tell UHURU/ RUTO off

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Monday brought Narok to a standstill as he landed in his chopper for the burial of a young man, who was shot dead by police for demonstrating against corruption in the County Government. The former PM received a heroic welcome with almost the entire community on the ground to receive him. Addressing mourners, Raila asked the Maasai community to ditch Uhuru/ Ruto’s Jubilee and join the winning team – CORD – saying the Government has completely forgotten the Maasai people and pledged to involve them fully when he forms the next Government. Yesterday’s event shook Jubilee to the core with power brokers now going back on the drawing board to re­strategize ahead of the Kajiado Central by­election, after a good number of Jubilee legislators expressed their willingness to join Raila Odinga, saying as Maasais, they do not forget someone who reaches out to them when they are in need like what Raila did. Among the URP legislators who were present to receive Raila Odinga and who expressed willingness to join CORD included Senator Stephen Ole Ntutu and MPs Moitalel Ole Kenta (Narok North), Korei Lemein (Narok South), Patrick Ntutu (Narok West) and Jonathan Ng’eno (Emurua Dikirr).