The Prime Cabinet Secretary noted that it is important for the Head of State to formally communicate to the world that Kenya is rallying behind Raila.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed that President William Ruto will formally launch Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Mudavadi was speaking on Wednesday, August 21 alongside Odinga in a joint press briefing outside the Prime Cabinet Secretary’s offices in Nairobi.
“It is also programmed that next week, on the 27th of August 2024, His Excellency President Ruto will be formally launching the candidacy of the Kenyan candidate in the name of Raila Odinga,” he announced.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary noted that it is important for the Head of State to formally communicate to the world that Kenya is rallying behind Raila.
He also assured that the Kenyan government will play its part in helping the former Prime Minister in his campaigns.
“Just as we cheered our Kenyan athletes in the recent Olympics, let us lend our full support to Raila Odinga as he carries the Kenyan flag high in the race for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission. This is more than a candidacy, it is a national mission,” he said.
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