VIDEO: Raila Odinga Treated to An Heroic Welcome in the USA

Opposition leader and the new AU envoy for Infrastructure and Development in Africa Raila Odinga was given a heroes welcome in the United States. Hon.Odinga left the country on Saturday evening for a one week visit to the U.S.

Mr. Odinga’s spokesperson Dennis Onyango said the former premier is set to deliver a lecture at the Duke University in North Carolina.

He is also scheduled to meet Kenyans from the Raleigh area and meet business leaders from the State.

Nyando MP Jared Okelo is among those accompanying the new Africa Union (AU) envoy for Infrastructure and Development in Africa.

In his new role as a special envoy of the AU chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, Raila will have offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Nairobi.

Raila on Saturday while attending Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kakamega county, revealed that he had been picked for the position to lead AU’s efforts in mobilizing political support and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and advocating for better relationships on the continent.

Watch Raila’s Welcome Below:

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