Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili at a past event. [Photo: Mathews Owili/ facebook.com]
Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili is set to lead residents of Kisumu to Homa Bay County to attend the Nyanza regional People’s Assembly convention.The convention, which was earlier scheduled for Migori County will be held in Homa Bay on Saturday, January 27, 2018.The Nyanza People’s Assembly regional committee said the convention’s venue was changed due to security reasons.“It is now official that Nyanza regional People’s Assembly convention earlier scheduled for Migori will now be held in Homa Bay town. Our endeavours is to hold the meeting in a peaceful environment," said the committee secretary Philip Makabong’o.The event will be held ahead of opposition leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka's swearing-in as the people’s president and deputy president respectively on January 30, 2018, at Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi. The convention is expected to bring together residents of Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya, Migori, Nyamira and Kisii counties who will affirm their support for NASA leaders Raila and Kalonzo.Owili has further dismissed claims that he will be out of the country on January 30, the date set for Raila’s swearing-in.