Raila must decide on AU Commission job or presidential persuit; Ruto allies
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A section of Ruto allies warns Raila over his 2027 presidential ambitions amid AU Commision job interests
A section of Ruto allies warns Raila over his 2027 presidential ambitions amid AU Commision job interests.
Speaking in Embu, Senator Samson Cherargei pressed the ODM leader to choose between the African Union Commission’s chairmanship and the 2027 polls.
According to Cherargei, the former prime minister should decide whether to involve himself in Kenyan politics or not.
If the opposition leader is still planning to participate in the 2027 elections, he should permit the Kenya Kwanza administration to select a another candidate for the AU post, according to the senator.
“There is no way one can be campaigning for the presidency and at the same time for an AU seat; it’s either one and if our brother needs the presidency to compete with William Ruto, he should also tell us we are ready,” Cherargei said.
On his part, Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku claimed the former prime minister was campaigning for two seats, arguing that this might jeopardise the efforts of those looking for his AU seat.
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Ruku said the government is working tirelessly and investing heavily in Raila’s candidacy.
Thus, he should not show any actions that depict his energy as not being in the AUC bid.
The remarks by Ruto allies comes despite president’s pledge to support Raila candidacy for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).
The president also disclosed that the East African Community (EAC) heads of state will back one candidate for chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).
“We have sat down in the spirit of EAC, consulted as heads of state and agreed to front one candidate,” Ruto said.
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