[NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga at a past rally. He has unveiled a campaign team that is expected to spearhead his election bid.] (File)
NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga has set his campaign rolling, after he unveiled his campaign machine team.
The 15-member team will be chaired by Musalia Mudavadi, Amani National Congress leader and National Super Alliance (Nasa) principal.
Mudavadi will be deputized by Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama, who quit the race but vowed to stick with Odinga and support his bid.
Ms Olga Karani, a former ally of Deputy President William Ruto who joined Odinga before the last elections will also be deputizing Mudavadi.
The presidential campaign secretariat will be chaired by lawyer Willis Otieno, who successfully argued the High Court case that ruled that constituency results in a presidential elections will be final.
“All departments of the Nasa campaign will be headed by a professional. We are now ready for the elections, and our campaign team is well organised and ready. I am more than confident of our bid to clinch the 10 million votes from Kenyans in August 8,” said Odinga.
Odinga also unveiled a 13-member steering committee, which consists of six ODM members led by Siaya Senator James Orengo.
Other members of ODM in the steering committee are deputy party leader and Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho, Secretary General Agnes Zani, party director of elections Junet Mohamed (Suna East), the treasurer Timothy Bosire (Kitutu Masaba), and Kajiado Central MP Memusi Kanchori.
Odinga also ensured the counties are well represented, placing different leaders in charge of different counties.