By JILL NAMATSIMore by this AuthorOpposition leader Raila Odinga will not engage in succession politics ahead of the 2022 general election. Mr Odinga's spokesman Dennis Onyango said this in a statement on Monday, while giving clarifications on his new role as the African Union's High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. "CRITICAL ROLE"Mr Onyango gave the explanation following "numerous enquiries" about the future of the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, where politics and the demands of the AU job are concerned. BALANCEWhile in Siaya County on Saturday, however, Mr Odinga indicated that he will continue to engage in local politics even while serving the AU. My new appointment as AU envoy comes with an office in Nairobi.

Source: Daily Nation November 05, 2018 16:04 UTC