By Beauttah Omanga
In a rare encounter, Prime Minister Raila Odinga joined retired President Daniel Moi at a church service at Kabarak University chapel.
The PM steered clear of politics inside and outside the church on the request of the former Head of State, as he wound up his tour of Nakuru and Baringo counties.
Raila said he and his entourage chose to worship with the Kabarak community because they were holding their campaign meetings in the area.
“Because we were around here, we decided to join you for the church service so that we can worship together,” a jovial Raila told the congregation, composed mainly of university students.
The two leaders consulted animatedly before Moi introduced Raila and asked him to greet the church faithful.
He, however, asked Raila not to speak politics because the majority congregants were young pupils.
After the sermon, the two leaders walked side by side to their vehicles parked at the institution’s administration block as they chatted.
After a brief chat next to their cars, Moi bid Raila bye and remained behind to exchange greetings with Raila’s allies.
Among them was Lands Minister James Orengo, once his fiercest critic when he was in power.
The PM left for a rally at Eldama Ravine township in Baringo County.
“I bring you greetings from retired President Moi whom I met at a church function before I came here,” Raila told the gathering before the meeting was cut short by a heavy downpour.
