ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga was on Saturday, accorded massive reception in West Pokot county, just a day after he faced major hick-ups in Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties on Friday
The former premier began his visit to the county at Ortum trading center, where he was accompanied by the county's Governor John Lonyangapuo of The Union Party TUP.
TUP is one of the parties that signed a pact with the Jubilee party and vowed to support Raila Odinga's presidency under the Azimio la Umoja movement.
It was however the high reception he got upon his landing that elated the ODM chief, who thanked the people of Ortum, promising to visit the region again.
"Asanteni Ortum. Kwa hakika Kenya Mpya INAWEZEKANA. Tutarudi tena" posted Raila on his Facebook page.
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Raila is also expected to visit Alale and Lomut trading centers in West Pokot before ending his visit to Lonyangapuo's county.
On Sunday, Raila will be in Turkana county where he will attend a church service in Lodwar town before touring other parts of the county. He is expected to be accompanied by former CS John Munyes among many other ODM MPs from the county
This comes at a time when police have announced that 14 people have been arrested have already been arrested in connection to the Soy chaos that saw Raila Odinga's chopper pelted with stones, breaking the windshield.
Addressing the press, Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Steven Kihara said that the 14 will be arraigned on Monday, April 4 once investigations are concluded. He also revealed that the police are also pursuing a senior politician over the incident.
The ODM boss had earlier on Saturday, been heckled and even got his vehicles pelted with stones in Iten town while addressing locals. He was forced to cut short his speech and left the scene when the crowd became hostile
Already, Soy MP Caleb Kositany and Uasin Gishu County Governor Jackson Mandago have distanced themselves from the Soy incident.
