Inside Raila meeting with US Ambassador Meg Whitman
2 min read
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga holds a meeting with US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at his residence in Karen, Nairobi
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga holds a meeting with US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at his residence in Karen, Nairobi.
In a statement on Friday, May 3, the former Prime Minister noted that they discussed the flood emergency in Kenya, assistance efforts, and his candidature for the African Union Commission chairperson position.
“We hosted the US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman this morning. We discussed a range of issues including the flood emergency and assistance efforts in the country, US investments in Kenya, and my candidature for AUC chairmanship,” said Raila.
Whitman is the fourth foreign envoy, Raila has hosted at his Karen home in a span of two weeks.
On April 26, the opposition chief hosted United Kingdom High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan and discussed prospects for the consolidation of bilateral and multilateral ties between Kenya, Africa, and the UK.
Omtatah sues government over inflated call rates
Ruto swears in General Kahariri as the new CDF, sends him a message
UAE sends donation of 80 tonnes of relief food to flood victims in Kenya
New proposal to increase pension and allowances to all government employees
Kenya Power reveals what caused the national outage
Before meeting Wigan, Raila had hosted Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya Gunnar Andreas Holm and Australian High Commissioner to Kenya Jenny Da Rin at his Karen home.
In a statement, the ODM leader said the meeting with the two diplomats focused on bilateral, regional, and global issues.
“The former Prime Minister and the diplomats reaffirmed commitment to the historic ties and shared values that link their nations. They further discussed ways to further deepen bilateral and continental cooperation on local and global issues of mutual interest,” read the statement in part.
Raila and the two diplomats also reviewed existing political, security, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Kenya and other African countries, including the situation in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo and the need for lasting peace in the regions.
Also read,
Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya amid catastrophic floods
Government earmarks high-risk areas in 33 counties, orders mandatory evacuation
National Museums responds over reports of highly venomous snakes being swept away by floods
KPLC issues update on power restoration after national blackout
Ruto awards charter to two universities
The Office of Ruto’s Economic Advisors to receive Ksh1.3 billion in 2024/25 Budget
Follow us
