Ruto's support for Raila AU bid should not deflect opposition's vigilance

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga at his Kisozi country home in Uganda. [PCS]

A lot has attended President William Ruto's declaration that his government will front and support Raila Odinga for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission.

The position will fall vacant in January 2025 at the end of incumbent Chairman Moussa Faki's second term. The unexpected aura of camaraderie between Raila and Ruto, hitherto fierce political opponents, caught both friend and foe flat-footed. Many politicians are still trying to come to terms with this development and make sense of it, and that is because for many, their careers hinge on either hanging onto Raila's coattails or throwing mud at him.