AU job will not separate us, Raila tells his supporters
Opposition leader Raila Odinga addresses mourners at Nyangera Village in Yimbo, Siaya County, during the burial of William Okello, who was the brother if Nation Media Group Director Francis Okello, November 3, 2018. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Mr Odinga is the AU's High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa.
A section of leaders, especially those allied to Deputy President William Ruto, had asked the former prime minister to concentrate on his appointment and avoid local politics.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Saturday gave the clearest indication that he will continue to engage in local politics despite his new diplomatic job at the African Union (AU).
Mr Odinga, who spoke for the first time in his Nyanza backyard on his new appointment as the AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, assured his supporters that his new role will not alienate him from them.
