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Allies of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have warned that they may advocate for Kenya’s withdrawal from the African Union after his defeat in the election for the chairperson of the African Union Commission. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Raila, who was Kenya’s candidate for the position, lost …

Raila Odinga’s campaign team for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship is staying optimistic after the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-member bloc, backed Madagascar’s Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato on Thursday, February 13. For months, Odinga and Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf were seen as the top …

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has clarified that the Kenyan delegation in Ethiopia for the African Union Commission (AUC) elections is self-funded. Speaking to the media in Addis Ababa, Mudavadi dismissed claims that the large delegation, present to support Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the AUC chair, is being funded by …

Raila Odinga has taken his campaign for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position to Zimbabwe. On Monday, the former Prime Minister arrived in Zimbabwe, where he was warmly welcomed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “We landed in Harare today and received a warm welcome from President Mnangagwa,” Raila shared on …

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission Chairperson, has vowed to lead efforts to secure two permanent seats for Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking at the Mjadala Afrika Leadership Debate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday, Odinga stressed the urgent need to address Africa’s …

The African Union has announced a televised debate for candidates running for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), set to take place this Friday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kenya’s candidate for the AUC Chairperson position, Raila Odinga, will face two challengers — …