Following Kenya’s defeat at the African Union Commission,leaders have reacted to the news with different opinions, some threatening to petition Kenya’s exit from AU.
According to Homabay MP Peter Opondo Kaluma, they were considering a petition to remove the East African Community from African Union.
Kaluma, a close ally of Raila Odinga, shared the information on his X account, shortly after Kenya was defeated.
Raila’S allies threaten to petition Kenya’s exit from AU. Photo: Courtesy.
”I will petition the withdrawal of the East African Community from the African Union,” Kaluma shared.
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, also in an X post, urged for future considerations to divide AU into two following the defeat.
”Thank you President William Ruto for your effort. You did your best and we appreciate it. Now we must think of the future of Africa. Why not divide the African Union into two? Why not? Olekina shared.
Moreover Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi also maintained that Kenya should limit its financial commitments to the AU and exit following the loss.
”In the short run, Kenya must now limit its financial commitments to AU and in the long run, exit,” Atandi said in a statement shared on X.
DP Kithure Kindiki, reacting to the loss stated that Odinga was a qualified candidate urging that Kenya figure out what to get right in future bids.
”For the record, Kenya has never before fronted such a qualified, decorated, and ideologically anchored candidate for an international job. Our loss despite such a superior candidate with a clear agenda for the continent and after such an energetic campaign requires that we figure out what else to get right in future bids.”
Furthermore CS Aden Duale noted that Africa’s journey toward unity and prosperity gained momentum with Odinga’s AUC candidacy, calling for a united and prosperous Africa following the win of Youssouf.
Raila Oding’a was narrowly eliminated from his bid to replace Moussa Faki in the sixth round.
This was the second loss for Kenya at the regional body, following the loss of former Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed in August 2018.
