Raila jets to South Africa for one-week visit
By Mary Ouko, January 13, 2023
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya honcho Raila Odinga will on Friday, January 13, 2023, jet out of the country for a one-week visit to South Africa, his spokesman Dennis Onyango has confirmed.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader in his capacity as the AU high representative for infrastructure development in Africa is expected to meet the chief executive officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Nardos Bekele-Thomas.
“During the visit, in his capacity as the AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Mr. Odinga will meet the Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Nardos Bekele-Thomas,” the statement reads in parts.
Onyango stated that the meeting is meant to review the progress of the program for Infrastructure Development in Africa Priority Action Plan 2 (PIDA-PAP2).
“The PIDA-PAP 2 is a portfolio of strategic projects proposed by Regional Economic Communities and AU Member States for implementation between by 2030. It is comprised of sixty-nine (69) regional infrastructure projects in the sectors of Energy, Transport, Trans-Boundary Water, and Information and Communication Technology,” the statement reads in parts.
He is also scheduled to hold meetings with South African leaders from the government, non-government organisations and business sectors.