The African Union Commission High Representative for Infrastructure Development Raila Odinga on Tuesday held talks with Egyptian minister for Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Prof Assem Elgazzar in Cairo, Egypt
The opposition leader revealed that they discussed a wide range of issues including matters of infrastructure in different parts of the African continent. He later took to social media to share a photo of their meeting and captioned it:
“Held talks in Cairo with the Egyptian minister for Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Prof Assem Elgazzar on matters appertaining to African Infrastructure and other related issues,” he said.
The opposition travelled to Cairo to support the Harambee Star as they take part in the the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He witnessed Kenya’s 2-0 loss to Algeria. Raila, who doubles as ODM Leader, encouraged the team not to despair during this moment.
He said that the team still has a chance to qualify for the next round.
“After a 15 year absence from the tournament you played your hearts out but didn't get a favorable result. Keep your heads up and keep going, kuteleza sio kuanguka. The whole nation is still rooting for you #HarambeeStars all the best in the rest of your #AFCON2019 fixtures,” he said in a tweet.