Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has unveiled the government's campaign roadmap for opposition leader Raila Odinga's Africa Union Commission chairperson job bid.
The Prime CS said that the government has set up an elaborate secretariat made of government bureaucrats and strategists that will spearhead Raila's bid.
Mudavadi said the secretariat includes officials from the government and Raila's team that will work around the clock to facilitate the opposition leader's campaign.
"Today I want to update the nation on Kenyan candidacy for the AUC, let me thank Raila for the fruitful meeting and discussions we have had his morning," he said.
Mudavadi termed Raila a visionary leader who has the chance of winning the seat and taking the African Union to the next level.
"We have a visionary leader to fire up the African Union to greater levels," Mudavadi said.
He said Raila espouses the principles which the continent pursues in high regard including th spirit of Panafricanism.
"We have no doubt that the candidate will pursue the vision," Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi lauded President William Ruto for fully endorsing Raila and for continuing to extensively engage with his counterparts.
"So far our candidature has been positively received," he said.
He said that as the CS for Foreign Affairs, he will continue to amplify the candidature with his counterparts for Kenya's objectives
Mudavadi said that as per the schedule of the election calendar, the deadline for submission of Raila's candidature is on August 6.
"This is Kenya's candidate. The state has established a campaign secretariat which includes the candidate's strategy team," Mudavadi said.
He said the submission of the resume of the candidate will take place six months to the election set for February 2025.
"This is not a localized issue or a village interest but a national interest, we see an embodiment of those interests in Raila," he said.
Mudavadi said the secretariat team will be preparing campaign materials and translating Raila's resume into six languages for submission by June.
"An empirical campaign will be developed which will look at the weakness and challenges of the candidate," he said.
Mudavadi said Raila has the credentials and the passion to advocate for Kenya's interests globally
