The Newly elected Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam has confirmed his support for Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission top job, Raila Odinga, according to President William Ruto on Tuesday.
To give a boost for Raila Amolo Odinga, Kenya’s Candidate for the African Union Commission Chairman seat, Presidnet William Ruto on Tuesday November 26 disclosed that the newly elected Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam has confirmed his support to Raila as Anil Gayan, Mauritius’ AUC contender withdraws.
« We affirmed the strong and cordial diplomatic ties between our two countries and peoples and committed ourselves to deepening the relations. » The leadership stated.
The Kenyan former Prime Minister Odinga, has in the past seven days, been on a campaign in West Africa, visiting at least seven West African countries, to rally support and share his vision for Africa.
The campaign concluded on Wednesday November 27 in Nigeria.
Raila who has so far received the endorsement from President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Samia Suluhu of Tanzania, Salva Kiir (South Sudan) as well as Burundi’s prime minister will battle it out with Djibouti foreign minister Mahmoud Youssouf, Madagascar’s Richard Randriamandrato in the elections slated for February next year.
Odinga is the second Kenyan to contest for the AUC chairman position after former cabinet secretary Amina Mohamed who lost the seat to outgoing commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat in 2017.
