A nine-member diplomatic team, led by Elkana Odembo and PS Sing’oei Korir, spearheaded Raila Odinga’s African Union Commission chairmanship campaign. The team, comprising seasoned diplomats, legal experts, and strategists, worked behind the scenes with Kenyan missions and intelligence agencies to galvanize continental support.
Foreign policy analysts credit the team’s diplomatic acumen, contrasting it with Kenya’s unsuccessful 2017 bid. Some, however, believe the inclusion of figures like Kalonzo Musyoka could have strengthened the campaign. Raila’s bid marked Kenya’s second attempt at securing the influential AU position.
