CORD leader, Raila Odinga, has told President Uhuru Kenyatta to work on strengthening democratic institutions like the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to make them effective in their operations.

Speaking during an interview with NTV on Sunday, Raila said Uhuru must introduce reforms in EACC and IEBC so that Kenyans can have trust in them.

Raila further rubbished allegations that the opposition was causing unrest in the country ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit saying there is nothing in the country that Obama does not know about.

“Cases of corruption and ethnicity in Kenya are not new to Obama. When he was speaking at the Taifa Hall at the University of Nairobi in 2006, he mentioned that corruption was a serious issue in Africa but it was a crisis in Kenya,” Raila said.

“He also pointed out that his father (Barack Obama Senior) suffered while in the country due to issues of ethnicity.” Raila added.

The PM also expressed willingness to meet the US President when he visits the country if granted an appointment and added that they will not be talking to him about local issues.

“We will not be talking to Obama about our local problems because we can deal with them internally. We would be glad to meet with him if granted an appointment,” he concluded.


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