Raila Visits Ailing Governor in London

Orange Democratic leader Raila Odinga has visited Bomet Governor, Joyce Laboso who has been receiving treatment at a hospital in London.

Photos seen by Kenyans.co.ke show the opposition leader and Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK, Manoah Esipisu on the governor's bedside at a hospital.

The governor has been ailing for a while and is taking a one-month medical leave for the treatment.

Her deputy governor, Hillary Bachok, has been presiding over the operations during the duration she will be away.

"During her four-week absence, Deputy Governor Hillary Bachok will hold brief for her. He will be assisted by the county secretary Evalyn Rono and the chief of staff Jayne Sigilai," read part of a statement issued by her director of communication Ezra Kirui on 30/5/19.

Her last public appearance was on May 3 at Tembwo in Sotik.

Raila who is also the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development was visiting the UK at Chatham House in London for a two day event titled  “Our Shared Humanity” on the legacy of the former UN Secretary General the late Kofi Annan.

During his visit, Raila held talks with the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio.

The talks centered around issues of trade and infrastructure ties among African nations.