Africa-Press – Botswana. Kithure Kindiki travelled to Botswana on his first official international assignment to represent President William Ruto at Duma Boko’s inauguration as president
While in Botswana, Kindiki discussed with President Boko, Kenya’s request for Botswana to support Raila Odinga in his AUC bid
He also held bilateral talks with Boko, focusing on cooperation in climate change, tourism, regional peace, and stability, among other areasWith the African Union Commission elections approaching, Kenya is ramping up its campaign for Raila Odinga, its candidate for chairperson.
Did Kindiki drum up support for Raila’s AUC bid?
On his first trip as Kenya’s deputy president, Kithure Kindiki assumed a diplomatic role, advocating for Raila in Botswana.
In a statement on his X platform, Kithure Kindiki said that while representing President William Ruto at Duma Boko’s inauguration as Botswana’s new president, he conveyed Kenya’s request for support of Raila’s AUC bid.
“I presented to President Duma Boko, Kenya’s request to support the candidature of Hon. Raila Odinga to chair the African Union Commission (AUC),” Kindiki’s statement read in part.
Kindiki added that he held bilateral talks with President Boko, focusing on cooperation in climate change, tourism, coffee and tea trade, beef farming, horticulture and floriculture development, mining, cooperative management, and regional peace, security, and stability.
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