Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has threatened to drop his Africa Union (AU) Chair ambitions if the protests that are being experienced in the country continue.
Speaking in Dubai on Sunday, Raila Odinga insisted that political stability in the country is essential in his quest for AU Chairmanship and his quest will be useless if he fails in his own country.
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According to Odinga, should the quest to gain political stability in Kenya not be fruitful, he would drop out of the race to chair the continental body because his efforts at home have failed.
“I am ready to forgo my AUC ambitions for the sake of my country if this is being used to manipulate me at the expense of the quest for a better and stable country.”
The statement by the Azimio Leader came barely an hour after he released another statement that he would not engage in dialogue with President William Ruto’s administration before justice for young Kenyans who died during the anti-government protests is served.
The Former PM also added that the rumours that he was being bribed with an AU Chairman seat by Kenya Kwanza were propagated by individuals who wanted to sow division withing the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Coalition.
However, Raila maintained his support for the dialogue with President Ruto despite the heat that has come from his allies in the Azimio camp, discrediting his reported plan to join William Ruto in government.
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Raila, in his address mantained that only when peace between the youth (Gen Z) and the government have had peaceful talks will he proceed with his quest for the AU role failure to which, he might drop out of the race.