The day Raila flew artist to deliver a pencil drawing

Collins Omondi Okello, a self-taught artist, always loved sketching faces, but he never imagined his pencil would one day draw him into the national spotlight. Even less did he imagine going from earning Sh500 for his early artworks to selling a single painting for Sh2 million.

The turning point was his striking pencil portrait of Raila Odinga, a piece that ultimately led to a chance to meet the former Prime Minister.