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Kenya Submits Raila Odinga for AU Commissioner

Kenya Submits Raila Odinga for AU Commissioner

Kenya Officially Submits Raila Odinga for African Union Commissioner Candidacy Elections for the chairman of the African Union Commission are held every four years, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, who has been the chairman for the past seven years, has only one year remaining in his term. Following this, the union issued an announcement, and Raila Odinga, who has run for the presidency of Kenya four times without success, made an official request to be considered for the position. Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially presented Raila Odinga's candidacy to the African Union in Addis Ababa. "Under the authority of…
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Raila Odinga Announces Candidacy for African Union Commission Chairmanship

Raila Odinga Announces Candidacy for African Union Commission Chairmanship

Raila Odinga, a prominent figure in Kenyan politics, has declared his intention to run for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission, seeking to succeed the current chairman, Moussa Faki Mahamat, whose term concludes in July. With the impending end of Moussa Faki Mahamat's tenure, nations across the African continent are already presenting candidates for the esteemed position. Raila Odinga, representing the Kenyan opposition, has formally announced his candidacy for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission. In his bid for the position, Raila Odinga has enlisted the support of Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria and the African…
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Raila Odinga files petition to challenge Kenya election result

Raila Odinga files petition to challenge Kenya election result

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an electronic copy of his challenge against the results of this month’s election, a lawyer for his Azimio La Umoja coalition has told a local broadcaster. “What we did this morning is to file the online copy,” lawyer Daniel Maanzo told Kenyan television channel NTV Kenya on Monday. “After today there will be four days for the other parties to reply.” The physical filing will be done later in the day in the capital, Nairobi. Last week the electoral commission chief, Wafula Chebukati, declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the election…
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