Find Out Why Raila Odinga Is Protected By Foreign Guards

- Kenya's former Prime Minister and CORD leader Raila Odinga's security detail has been a mystery to many besides sparking endless speculations.

 - Raila's protection while overseas raises even more eyebrows especially after foreign bodyguards are spotted around him 

 - So who are these people resembling agents of the US secret service who are often seen protecting the Opposition leader while abroad? Forget the men in black spotted at selective Orange Democratic Movement's functions, CORD leader Raila Odinga enjoys protection from secret service look-alikes during his overseas trips.

What puzzles many is how he gets such protection yet he is not a serving government official or an envoy. Well, Raila is among the well-known African leaders in other parts of the world, therefore, still commands respect wherever he goes.

 The foreign security agents who protect him abroad, are said to be assigned to him by his various hosts. In the US for instance, foreign dignitaries are usually protected by the Secret Service agents or security personnel assigned by the Department of State.

 According to the Secretary of State's Advisory Panel on Overseas Security, the United States has a responsibility under international law to protect foreign dignitaries on her soil.

Many other countries have a similar policy, hence, a possible explanation to the foreign bodyguards seen around the former PM in different countries.

 It is also possible that Raila hires private agents whenever he travels beyond Kenyan borders.

credit:tuko.co.ke