Kibaki was a true freedom fighter: Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga, the leader of the ODM, has described Kenya's late third President, Mwai Kibaki, as a true freedom fighter who served the country with honesty and transparency.

The late president, who served the country from 2003 to 2012, was a forthright leader, according tob the  Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

“Kibaki is one of the freedom fighters of our country, he served this country for many years with diligence, forthrightness, honesty and transparency,”Raila said.

According to the ODM leader, when he served alongside and under Kibaki, the late President was a great team player who inspired his ministers.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Kibaki, first as MP during the 7th Parliament, second as his minister for Roads and Public Works and finally as his Prime Minister where we shared the grand coalition government,” Raila said in his tribute

“Nobody was better than Kibaki when it came to creating team spirit and in inspiring his ministers.” He added.

Raila Spoke as he addressed the media outside the KICC building in Nairobi after conducting a meeting whose agenda was to choose the Nairobi leaders under the Azimio-One Kenya coalition.

Also, present at the meeting was former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who is also the Wiper party leader and has eulogized kibaki as a great leader that the nation will greatly miss.

Raila is also expected to leave the country for the United States of America to popularize his presidential bid to Kenyans living in the United states.