ODM WAR CONTINUES

Raila visits the South Rift today for the first time since a row over the Mau Forest evictions erupted.

He will be in Chepalungu constituency, represented in Parliament by one of his fiercest critics Isaac Ruto.

The Prime Minister is expected to preside over the establishment of district headquarters at Siongiroi.

The PM, who has been criticised by a section of Rift Valley MPs since the Mau evictions started last week, is expected to use the ceremony to reach out to residents who overwhelmingly voted for him in the last General Election.

Raila will first preside over a fundraising for Siongiroi Catholic Church before moving to the site to lay the

foundation stone and thereafter address a rally.

His visit to the region comes barely four months after he toured the area and reversed an earlier decision to have the headquarters located at Sigor.

Ruto did not attend the meeting saying he had not been invited by the PM’s office and only learnt about it through Sirma.

Parallel rallies

Raila is expected to be accompanied by Roads Minister Franklin Bett, Industrialisation Minister Henry Kosgey, Lands Minister James Orengo,

Fisheries Minister Paul Otuoma and Sirma.

On Saturday, Ruto said he would not attend the function as he reads mischief on the visit to his constituency.

He was forced to cancel a meeting, which he had called at the same venue, saying this could cause tension.