President Uhuru Kenyatta played a key role in the appointment of Opposition leader Raila Odinga African Union special envoy. 

Officials aware of the events preceding Friday’s announcement of Raila as AU’s special envoy for infrastructure development in the continent said the deal was struck six months ago.
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