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Raila calls off boycott against Bidco, Safaricom

By Fay Ngina | 7yrs ago

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has called off the boycott against Safaricom, Bidco, Haco and Brookside products.

Raila made the remarks during his speech at Uhuru Park on Tuesday 1 April on the ongoing Labor Day celebrations.

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