FINGER ON THE PULSE.
Raila’s Bid for AU Chairmanship
The government is developing a fully-fledged campaign secretariat and a comprehensive budget to support Azimio Leader Raila Odinga’s bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC) ahead of the official submission of his candidacy by April 15th. Campaigns for such high-level international positions often involve significant investment in diplomacy, travel, promotional activities and lobbying. In 2017, Kenya spent Sh437.7 million in its failed bid to capture the position through former Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed.