What awaits Raila in his Coast tour

ODM leader Raila Odinga looks on as Mombasa politician Suleiman Shahbal addresses party delegates at Wildwaters in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

ODM leader Raila Odinga is likely to come face-to-face with intra-Azimio la Umoja conflicts in Kilifi County and fierce fights over the party’s tickets in Mombasa during his four-day tour of the Coast.

Mr Raila who jetted into the country from Dubai yesterday will start his tour of the Coast today in what is seen as an effort to consolidate his support base in the region with 1.8 odd million votes. He arrives amid heightened political activities at the Coast where aspirants trouping to ODM have ignited fierce battles over the party’s nomination.