Raila Odinga has hinted that he is close to clinching the African Union Commission Chairperson’s seat. This is after doing a very thorough and intensive campaign across the continent. He was backed up by President William Ruto and his campaign was catered for by the State.
We are all wishing him success in his endeavors because he has really tried to vie for Presidency in Kenya in several occasions, but he has failed to clinch the top seat. A chance has been presented to him to lead the African Union Commission and he is so close to finally reaching his destination.
His departure from local politics will however have very many casualties who will be left as orphans if he finally gets the opportunity. One of the group of politicians who will be left as orphans, are the ones who always ride on Raila Odinga’s wave each and every electioneering period in order to be elected.
There are politicians who always just wait for the moment so that they can be endorsed by honorable Raila Odinga. They always know, that Raila Odinga’s word is final to some voters and once he endorses a candidate, then the candidate is just waiting to be confirmed by the IEBC as the winner of the election.
Places like the Nyanza region, mostly depend on the ODM party, anybody who gets nominated through the ODM ticket is always almost sure of clinching the seat because the party is associated with honorable Raila Odinga.
Such politicians will surely find it rough if honorable Raila Odinga gets that seat. They will find the ground very hostile and not very smooth to have a smooth sailing.
The other group of politicians who will be left like orphans if honorable Raila Odinga wins the AUC seat, are the ones who always oppose him and use him as their campaign tool. Majority of them may not have anything to say negative about the former Prime Minister so that they can impress the crowds that do not support his political ideologies.
