Wajir resident surprises Raila together with his 1997 presidential manifesto

A resident of Wajir County on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, unleashed a tough copy of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) get together chief Raila Odinga’s 1997 manifesto when he ran for the presidency on a National Development Party of Kenya (NDP) ticket.

The resident who has solely been recognized as Ibrahim shocked Raila with the copy of the manifesto, which he has safely stored for 28 years.

ODM, in an announcement shared through X, revealed that Raila had an opportunity of perusing by his 1997 manifesto after it was given to him by Ibrahim, his loyal supporter, when the previous prime minister toured the North Eastern County for consultations and grassroots engagement.

“PL @RailaOdinga displays his manifesto for the 1997 general election in which he vied for the President of the Republic of Kenya on an NDP party ticket. This document was unleashed by a Mr. Ibrahim, a resident of Wajir and great supporter of Baba who has kept it for all the years,” ODM acknowledged.

Raila’s 1997 manifesto

Raila had made numerous guarantees in his 1997 presidential manifesto, amongst them being fixing the difficulty of unemployment and reviving the financial system.

“Unemployment has become national enemy number one. Despite living in a country of huge potential in land and in physical and human resources, Kenyans are caught in a poverty trap from which there appears no escape. We continue to be held back by corruption in economic management and chronic underinvestment. The government consumes too much and invests too little,” a part of the manifesto learn.

“Building economic stability, creating a fostering environment for private business, and supporting small and medium-sized firms are all crucial to long-term economic success.”

Raila had additionally promised to make sure meals safety had he been elected because the nation’s president within the 1997 normal elections.

“Our plan to draw up a national strategy for farming, to provide a framework for policy and decision-making over the next 10 years, is vital to the regeneration of the food production industry. We will: Refurbish roads and transport, Speed up electrification and the provision of telephone and irrigation services, lnvest in research on improved yields and make the resulting seeds available to farmers, Rehabilitate extension services,” the manifesto learn partly.

Wajir tour

Raila on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, took his political consultations to Wajir forward of his extremely anticipated announcement.

Raila, who was within the firm of Suna East Member of Parliament (MP) and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, was acquired by Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi.

Taking to his official X account, Governor Abdullahi, who additionally serves because the Council of Governors Chairperson, revealed that the previous Prime Minister had engaged with the grassroots in his consultative mission.

“Welcomed the Right Honorable Raila Odinga to Wajir County as he engaged with the grassroots in his consultative mission,” Governor Abdullahi acknowledged.