Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o and Roots Party leader Prof George Wajackoyah Wednesday held talks on affairs touching on Western Kenya.
The two leaders held talks in Kisumu where according to those present Nyong’o heeped much praises on Wajackoyah on the way he was leading his party.
Nyong’o said that the Roots party through its party leader was gaining popularity in Western and Nyanza regions.
“Your party and ODM party led by Rt. Honorable Raila Odinga are our parties and we need them to work together for the development and togetherness of our people,” said Nyong’o.
On his part Wajackoyah implored on the Governor to use his wide political experience and connections to help the people of Western and Nyanza regions
Wajackoyah said that the people of the two regions the origin one Luyias, Luos, Kisiis and Kurias had a strong historical links that ranges from cultural to social relationship maintaining that they have to continue working and living together harmoniously.
The Roots party leader said that he was impressed on the way from Western to Kisumu where he noticed a number of Tuktuk operators having their motorbikes decorated with his picture emphasising that his party was a national one.
Wajackoyah added that he was in plans to organise two major rallies in Kisumu city and Kakamega town before holding others in other towns within the region.
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