Raila: Why I’m Not Going to Be Very Active in Kenyan Politics (Video)
Raila Odinga, the leader of Azimio la Umoja, has declared that he will be reducing his involvement in Kenyan politics from now on.
During a joint press conference with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday, August 21, the former Prime Minister revealed that his focus will shift towards his campaign for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position.
Odinga explained that this marks a transition from his active role in Kenyan politics to a new focus on continental African affairs.
“At the moment, I am involved in the campaigns but that does not mean that Kenya ceases to exist. I am not going to be very active in Kenyan politics henceforth, as I continue to focus my attention on the continental campaign.
“It is a transitional phase from active participation in Kenyans to moving towards African continental politics,” Raila remarked.
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Meanwhile, Mudavadi announced that President William Ruto will be formally launching Raila’s AUC candidacy on August 27, 2024.
“It is also programmed that next week on the 27th of August 2024, His Excellence President Ruto will be formally launching the candidacy of the Kenyan candidate in the name of Raila Odinga,” Mudavadi revealed.
Kenya formally submitted the requisite documentation for Odinga on Monday, July 29 to the Dean of Eastern Region, Dharmraj Busgeeth.
The ODM leader will face Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Youssouf, as Anil Kumarsingh Gayan from Mauritius and Richard Randriamandrato from Madagascar in the AUC chairperson election which will be held in January 2025 during the African Union Summit.
Raila: Why I’m Not Going to Be Very Active in Kenyan Politics (Video)
