Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday made public his intentions to vie for the African Union Commission chairmanship.
His bid comes at a time when the tenure of incumbent Moussa Faki of Chad is coming to an end.
During his announcement, Raila said that he was the right candidate for the job.
His announcement coincided with the ordinary session of the AU’s Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi is expected to begin drumming up support.
"Today, I want to make it public that I am ready to go for the chairmanship of the Africa Union... I am inclined to accept the challenge. Should the leadership of Africa want my services, I am ready and offer myself to be of service to this continent," Raila said.
