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Raila Odinga bows out of 2022 succession politics following African Union appointment
The Opposition leader said he would be concentrating on his new appointment by the African Union
Raila was appointed as High Representative of infrastructure and development in Africa
Raila was appointed as High Representative of infrastructure and development in Africa – His role would be to focus on missing links along transnational highway corridors and establishing high speed train line to link Africa – Jubilee MPs have been on record asking Raila to exit the local political scene and focus on his new role Opposition leader Raila Odinga has finally ended speculation he will be actively involved in the 2022 succession politics. In a statement by his spokesman Dennis Onyango, Raila said he would not engage in local politics but would focus on his new role in the African Union Commission. “To provide the required leadership in this critical area, and in line with his previous pronouncements, Odinga wishes to reiterate that he will not engage in Kenya’s succession politics ahead of 2022,” the statement read.
The Monday, November 5, statement said Raila would dedicate his time to building infrastructure across Africa and uniting Kenyans. ”I want to dedicate the next couple of years to building infrastructure across the continent through his new office and uniting Kenyans through the Building Bridges to the New Kenyan Nation (BBI),” Raila said. The Opposition leader also assured Kenyans that he would be working from his office in Nairobi. The former premier would also be involved in frequent missions thus work with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) offices in the various regions to coordinate his activities.
Source:https://www.tuko.co.ke/
