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President Uhuru raids Raila's backyard with bag of goodies

Uhuru Kenyatta's gesture as Raila Odinga speaks during the first Kenyan President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's 38th Anniversary memorial service at Holy Family Basilica Nairobi on 22nd August,2016. PHOTO JOHN MUCHUCHA

President Uhuru Kenyatta will today fly into Raila Odinga's Nyanza stronghold as he tries to woo a stubborn Opposition region.

State House confirmed the visit on Tuesday, but did not immediately release the programme for the day-long visit. The tour comes barely a fortnight after Raila, who is Uhuru's main rival in the August polls, campaigned in the President's home turf of Kiambu.

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