I have never seen Raila Odinga hated this much since I became his ally | Caleb Amisi

Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has stood for president five times and failed to win. Now, the 79-year-old opposition leader and former prime minister has turned his sights on the top job at the African Union. He faces three strong competitors, from Djibouti, Mauritius, and Madagascar, in his bid to be elected Chairperson of the Commission. The vote for a successor to Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat is due to take place by secret ballot at the AU summit in February. Odinga has, however, won what some may see as a surprising supporter. Incumbent Kenyan President William Ruto, who narrowly defeated Odinga in the 2022 election, has backed his rival’s campaign.