Thursday’s declaration by Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga that he would be seeking to be the next African Union Commission (AUC) chairman next year has sparked speculation that he is retiring from national politics.
The anticipation of an Odinga retirement is fuelled by the fact that as AUC boss, if he succeeds, he would not be eligible to run for the presidency a sixth time in the 2027 election unless he leaves before the end of his four-year term in Adis Ababa, the AU headquarters.
