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What Ruto can learn from EU to enable Raila impact the AU

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President William Ruto inspected a guard of honor when he opened the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) plenary sitting at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on March 5, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Raila Odinga's expressed interest for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairman position has sparked intense debates not only in his Nyanza political backyard but also in the entire country Kenya but across the African continent.

I am quite intrigued by the confidence Kenyans have that they are offering Africa one of their best leaders for this Job. We almost feel it's a big sacrifice we are making given the role Mr Odinga has played in Kenya's modern democracy. This is why some Kenyans are campaigning calling him the President of Africa.

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