Published on January 12, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Last Updated on 2 years by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi made a follow up meeting with the secretariat handling former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship.
The former Vice President met the secretariat for further strategies and get a feedback on the progress it was making in having Raila win the post.
In a statement on Friday, January 10, 2025, moments after meeting the team, Mudavadi revealed that they had mapped out the critical next steps, focusing on broadening the country’s outreach and strengthening partnerships with AUC member states.
“I chaired a meeting to review the progress we are making in advancing Rt. Hon. @RailaOdinga‘s bid for the African Union Commission Chairperson position. Hon. Odinga’s Secretariat presented impressive progress since Kenya launched its candidature in August last year, outlining key milestones and a strategic roadmap for the final push ahead of the AUC elections in February 2025,” Mudavadi stated.
“I applauded the Secretariat and the State Department for Foreign Affairs for their collaborative efforts in building robust momentum toward securing Kenya’s leadership at the helm of the African Union Commission. Together, we mapped out the critical next steps, focusing on broadening our outreach and strengthening partnerships with AUC member states. With confidence and unity, we remain steadfast in delivering a transformative leader for Africa.”
Raila’s campaign team includes Korir Sing’Oei, the Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Elkanah Odembo, a former Kenyan ambassador to the United States, former Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim, Ambassador Anthony Okara, Professor Makau Mutua, and former Nyeri Deputy Governor Caroline Karugu among others.
So far, Raila’s bid has been backed by DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Burundi, South Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Algeria.
During the February 2025 elections, Raila will battle it out with Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and Madagascar’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Richard James Randriamandrato.
