Raila Odinga Named Keynote Speaker At 2023 Devolution Conference To Be Held In Eldoret

• Uasin Gishu county will play the host of the 2023 Devolution Conference set to start on August Tuesday 15
• Former prime minister Raila Odinga has been named among the guest speakers of the conference, which marks 10 years since the inception of devolution
• The Opposition chief is expected to address the conference on August, Thursday 17 at the Eldoret Sports Club

Eldoret - Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga has been invited to the 10th Devolution Conference to be convened in Uasin Gishu county.

Ruto to officially open devolution conference

According to the programme seen by TUKO.co.ke, the ODM leader will be the Guest Speaker on day two of the conference, which will be on Thursday, August 17.

The former prime minister, who is celebrated as the father of devolution, is expected to arrive at Eldoret Sports Club a few minutes after 12.30pm.

On the arrival of the ODM leader, a video indicating the 10 years devolution journey will be played.

President William Ruto will officially open the devolution conference that is slated to start on August, Tuesday 15 to 19.

Azimio governors threaten to boycott conference

In a related development, Siaya governor James Orengo accused the government under the leadership of President Ruto of refusing to reinstate the security of top Azimio la Umoja leaders.

The leaders, including the former prime minister, disclosed that their security personnel were withdrawn ahead of the three-day nationwide demonstrations that began on Wednesday, July 18.

Speaking during the memorial of Kenyans killed during the protests in Siaya on Friday, August 11, Orengo said they would boycott any meeting with the president until Raila's security is reinstated.

He was categorical that governors elected on the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party ticket would begin by boycotting the Devolution Conference set to take place in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county, from Tuesday, August 15, to Saturday, August 19.

"We have been told to go for a meeting of council of governors, that will be opened by President Ruto, so to speak. I am saying so to speak because we don't recognise it. We Azimio governors are the only ones without security, our security, our bodyguards were taken away," said Orengo.