Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has disclosed that King Charles III invited him to attend a State House dinner in his honour last week.
Speaking on Wednesday, November 8 during the launch of Mau Mau Freedom Fighters Foundation at Tamarind Hotel in Nairobi, Raila said the King is his personal friend.
The opposition leader explained that he worked with his Majesty in rehabilitating Lake Naivasha and was even invited to the King’s residence in London.
“Actually, I was invited by the King to the dinner at State House because he is a personal friend and we have worked with him in his foundation in rehabilitating Lake Naivasha which was polluted and marine life was dying in the lake,” said Raila.
He added, “We met first in Oslo with the Prime Minister of Norway and he asked what his foundation could do. There were four projects we proposed Mau conservation, Abadares, Nairobi River and Lake Naivasha. They opted for Lake Naivasha then he organized a dinner at his residence in London and I went with a delegation from here.”
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Raila on Tuesday last week attended the event held at State House Nairobi and was in the company of National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi.
He was spotted having a chat with King Charles III, CS Alfred Mutua, and UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala during the banquet.
The royal dinner was graced by high-profile guests from both Kenya and the United Kingdom.
King Charles III and Queen Camila arrived in Kenya on Monday, October 31 and held a series of engagements before jetting out of the country on Friday, November 3.
