PM meets Atwoli in bid to win back Musalia’s support

Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday met Central Organisation of Trade Unions secretary-general Francis Atwoli in his bid to consolidate western Kenya vote by winning over UDF leader Musalia Mudavadi. Mr Odinga, in the company of ODM and Ford-Kenya ministers, held a closed-door meeting at the home of Mr Atwoli, who has been working to unite Luhya leaders ahead of the poll. Although Mr Odinga maintained that his meeting with the trade unionist was just a lunch date, Mr Atwoli utterances after the meeting were an indication of shifting alliances. Mr Atwoli urged Mr Mudavadi to reconsider with working with Cord alliance leader.