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Raila boards matatu to city in show of solidarity with Kenyans

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga alights from a mamatu at Ambassadeur in Nairobi before touring several streets on foot in Nairobi's CBD on July 10,2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Blaring with music and driven in the usual Kenyan matatu style was what Azimio la Umoja Coalition leader Raila Odinga experienced as he headed to Nairobi city centre yesterday morning

After opting not to use his usual motorcade with sirens signaling an important person on board, Raila interestingly looked as if he was at home, dressed in blue, seated in a blue manyanga plying the Ngong- Nairobi route

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