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Raila Odinga has what it takes to drive Africa forward

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ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga addressing Pamoja African Alliance(PAA) Party members who defected to ODM at Chungwa House in Nairobi on January on 18, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The declaration by Opposition leader Raila Odinga that he will go for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission has excited many Kenyans across the political divide.

However, the reactions are largely political and not what Raila can do, if he gets the job, to enable Kenya and Africa realise their aspirations.

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