Details have emerged of how Raila Odinga and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni once shared a close working relationship. More revelations have also been made of how Raila once campaigned for Museveni in Uganda only for the Ugandan chief to later betray him during the Kenyan general elections.
On 15th December 2010, Raila joined President Museveni during campaigns in Nawaninji Sub-county, Iganga District.
Mr Odinga told residents that he had come to Uganda as a friend, saying he considers the country as a home, having stayed there for a long time in the past.
“I come to Uganda laden with lots of regards from the Kenyan people. I come as a friend but also paying a visit to my own home. When I was chased out of Kenya (in 1991), I got on a bus and took refuge here,” Mr Odinga said during the campaigns.
Raila was back then accompanied by Rachael Shebesh
Self proclaimed general Miguna Miguna has now taken some time to remind Mr. Odinga of how Museveni betrayed him even after he went out of his way to campaign for him in Uganda.
“On December 16, 2010 – two whole years AFTER @KagutaMuseveni had OCCUPIED Migingo Island, in Nyanza, where Raila comes from – @RailaOdinga, as the Prime Minister of Kenya – went to Uganda and CAMPAIGNED for @KagutaMuseveni. “revealed Dkt.Miguna.
On December 16, 2010 – two whole years AFTER @KagutaMuseveni had OCCUPIED Migingo Island, in Nyanza, where Raila comes from – @RailaOdinga, as the Prime Minister of Kenya – went to Uganda and CAMPAIGNED for @KagutaMuseveni. #SayNoToUjinga> https://t.co/wThs7bSpLU
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) October 23, 2018
Miguna goes ahead to reveal that as the Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila helped Museveni rig the Ugandan elections back in 2010 but Museveni later turned against him. Indeed, Museveni later supported President Uhuru Kenyatta and was among the first heads of state to send congratulatory messages to him after he was declared winner by the then IEBC chairman Isaac Hassan.
“In August 2013, 2 years after @RailaOdinga, as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, had helped Museveni rig the Ugandan elections in 2010, @KagutaMuseveni helped @UKenyatta and @WilliamsRuto rig the 2013 Kenyan election against @RailaOdinga.” said Miguna.
In August 2013, 2 years after @RailaOdinga, as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, had helped Museveni rig the Ugandan elections in 2010, @KagutaMuseveni helped @UKenyatta and @WilliamsRuto rig the 2013 Kenyan election against @RailaOdinga. #SayNoToUjinga
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) October 23, 2018
Raila Odinga has since been appointed as High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa.
While announcing Mr. Odinga’s appointment, AU Chairperson Moussa Mahamat said that the decision was part of the African Union’s drive to expedite the integration of the continent through infrastructure, in order to promote economic growth and sustainable development.