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Raila moves to root for six piece in his backyard amid chaos and resistance

Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo

Opposition leader Raila Odinga struck a conciliatory note as he fought to consolidate support in his Siaya County home turf amid pockets of resistance from supporters of independent candidates.

Raila, the National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate, told his former close allies - Gem MP and first cousin Jakoyo Midiwo and his Rarieda counterpart Nicholas Gumbo, who are leading the anti-ODM campaign in the county - to stop fighting and join him in removing the Jubilee government from power.

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