What does Raila Odinga’s AU job mean for local politics?

From left, Deputy President William Ruto NASA leader Raila Odinga and Namibia President Hage Geingob, during Mashujaa Day at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

NASA leader Raila Odinga’s appointment as African Union Special Envoy elevated him to a continental statesman whose time will now be divided across Africa.

Raila joins the league of former presidents and senior leaders in the continent and this places him near a climax of his pursuit as a Pan Africanist.