Raila bid for the AUC seat in limbo as the government delays the submission of his papers
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Raila Odinga’s campaign for AUC is in limbo ahead of the elections in February next year after the government delayed the submission of his papers
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s campaign for AUC is in limbo ahead of the elections in February next year after the government delayed the submission of his papers.
According to reports, Kenya is yet to submit Raila’s candidacy as promised, further lifting the lid on the confusion now surrounding his bid.
Whereas Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced that Kenya would submit its candidacy for the position by June 30 during a joint briefing with Odinga in early June, this is not the case.
According to sources, Raila’s application was not submitted because there is still no consensus on what to submit.
The latest development comes as the former prime minister renews his attack on the Kenya Kwanza administration regarding the killing of anti-Finance Bill 2024 protesters.
However, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei on Monday said that Raila’s bid is yet to be submitted due to the chaos and confusion that has rampaged the country over the past two weeks.
“The country has been in a state of chaos and confusion over the past two weeks following anti-Finance Bill protests and that is why we have not submitted it,” he said.
Korir clarified that the deadline for Raila’s candidacy submission was not set to be on June 30, but rather that it was the government’s wish to submit it on the said date.
“The deadline for submission is the first week of August,” he said.
According to the African Union, the deadline for the submission of credentials to the AUC is August 6, 2024.
Korir further stated that the process for Raila’s candidacy bid will be submitted before the set deadline and in good time.
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The submission of credentials will mark a significant step in the Azimio leader’s push for the top continental job ahead of the February 2025 poll.
Raila has already heightened his diplomacy by meeting diplomats in Nairobi and across the continent to secure their crucial backing.
His application, resume, and other documents will be translated and submitted in the six AU languages for admission before he officially becomes a candidate.
The AUC election rules require that a candidate’s application documents and resume must be translated into French, English, Kiswahili, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish.
President William Ruto’s government has promised to pull out all the stops to ensure Raila secures the highly coveted seat that would catapult him to the stature of head of state.
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