ODM party leader and Azimio La Umoja principal Raila Odinga held his first set of meeting since flying for the United Kingdom (UK) tour.
In a tweet by the @TheODMparty Odinga held meetings with UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey, at the Ministry of Defence offices in London.
In the tweet, ODM said the talks between Odinga and Heappey included peace & enhancement of military co-operation between Kenya and the UK.
Present in the meeting were Kenya High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu, ODM Deputy party leader and Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho, and ODM minority whip, Suna East MP Junet Mohammed.
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Others who accompanied Odinga to the meeting was former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth.
In his tweet, Raila Odinga said:
“The UK has been one of Kenya’s most loyal and dependable defense and security partners. We had a robust discussion on matters appertaining to security with a view of enhancing our ties moving into the future with their Minister for the Armed Forces @JSHeappey.”
In his trip to the UK, the Azimio supremo was also accompanied by union chair Francis Atwoli and Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu.
Odinga’s itinerary shared by his office stated that he will start with a meeting with the UK Minister of Armed Forces James Heappey on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters.
He will also hold talks with UK Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Kenya Theo Clarke at Westminster on the same day.
On Wednesday, Raila will meet with Lord Tarif Ahmad, the UK Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth -Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
He is also invited to the Chatham House for a Thinktank talk later that afternoon.
On Thursday, Raila will meet Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
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