Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Deputy party leader Hassan Joho will lead a team of politicians for a two-day tour of Kisumu as the third series of meetings to popularise Raila Odinga as the party flag bearer continue.
Mr Joho will On Friday meet party delegates from the region, ODM Ward Representatives and conduct roadshows through the city that will culminate into a mega rally at the Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon.
“At the rally which will be attended by Mr Odinga, Kisumu will declare its political stand on the 2017 contest,” said Joho in a statement.
The Mombasa Governor has led similar meetings in Mombasa and Nairobi in the past three weeks.
He pointed out that the weekend’s activities, along with others that are going on are not for fun but part of the party’s mission to educate its supporters and Kenyans in general on why Jubilee must be voted out in 2017.
He has already met Governor Jack Ranguma and Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o both who have hinted at contesting for the county’s top seat.
“The reasons Jubilee must not get another term are pretty clear. Jubilee does not deserve a second term because of its deliberate policy of economic sabotage,” he said, adding that the government is pursuing a deliberate policy of impoverishing communities and regions that it perceives to be non-supportive.