Kenya stands to gain significantly if former Prime Minister Raila Odinga wins the upcoming elections for the chairperson of the African Union Commission, according to the country’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi.
Mudavadi, who also serves as the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, stated that winning the leadership of the AUC has both continental and global implications. He says Raila’s victory will provide numerous benefits to Kenya, extending beyond merely enhancing the nation’s image in the international arena.
“Raila’s victory as the Chairperson of the AUC will leverage Kenya’s position in the continent, and put a Kenyan at the helm of the key decision making in the continent where he will be the amplifying voice and bargaining power of Africa,” he remarked.
Mudavadi, who is attending the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council before proceeding to the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Summit in Ethiopia, also reiterated that Africa as a whole would benefit from Raila’s leadership.
He noted that the former Prime Minister is acutely aware of the challenges currently facing the continent and is ideally positioned to propose sustainable solutions for the betterment of African citizens.
“Under his tenure, Raila’s agenda will be to scale up efforts to, bridge the infrastructural development gap, integration, economic transformation, enhancing intra Africa trade through African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Financial independence, agricultural transformation, climate action, peace security, youth empowerment, and gender equity & equality in the continent,” he stated.
Raila has pledged to advocate for reforms that will unlock the continent’s developmental potential if he succeeds the current chairperson, Moussa Faki.
