Raila promises to look for livestock market in the Middle East as he tours Wajir County

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has rallied the Nothern Eastern counties to back his presidential bid in the August 9th polls.

Odinga, who led Azimio la Umoja movement campaigns in Wajir County on Wednesday, said he will turn the region into a global livestock market by investing in meat factories.

“Chakula ya ng’ombe tutaweka…ili wakati wa ukame, ng’ombe wako na chakula. Hapa Wajir tutaleta kichinjio kubwa…slaughterhouse and meat processing. Hapa Wajir iko na kiwanja kubwa ya ndege, itakuwa inatoka hapa na nyama ikipeleka kule Uarabuni,” he said.

Odinga, who also opened the Azimio la Umoja party headquarters in Wajir County, said the region will benefit from his social welfare fund that seeks to have poor households get Ksh.6,000 from his government monthly.

“Kuna wale watu ambao hawana chochote…kwa mfano sasa mifugo inakufa kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa maji…hiyo jamii yote kila mwezi itapata shilingi elfu sita kutoka kwa serikali,” said the former premier.

The ODM leader also promised to open up the Northern counties to the counties national power grid.

“Tunajua Wajir ni mji ambayo inapanuka kwa haraka kabisa, lakini stima hakuna ya kutosha. Tutaleta stima hapa Wajir tena kwa bei nafuu kwa wakaaji ili tuweze kuanzisha viwanda hapa, bijana wapate kazi,” said Odinga.

Odinga returns to Meru County on Thursday after receiving a major boost from the backing of the Devolution Empowerment Party led by Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi.