{"id":67382,"date":"2025-04-21T07:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-kithure-kindiki-campaigns-for-raila-odinga-in-his-auc-chair-bid"},"modified":"2025-04-21T07:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:43:42","slug":"botswana-kithure-kindiki-campaigns-for-raila-odinga-in-his-auc-chair-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-kithure-kindiki-campaigns-for-raila-odinga-in-his-auc-chair-bid","title":{"rendered":"Botswana: Kithure Kindiki Campaigns for Raila Odinga in his AUC Chair Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Kithure Kindiki travelled to Botswana on his first official international assignment to represent President William Ruto at Duma Boko\u2019s inauguration as president<\/p>\n<p>While in Botswana, Kindiki discussed with President Boko, Kenya&#8217;s request for Botswana to support Raila Odinga in his AUC bid<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Did Kindiki drum up support for Raila&#8217;s AUC bid?<\/p>\n<p>On his first trip as Kenya\u2019s deputy president, Kithure Kindiki assumed a diplomatic role, advocating for Raila in Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on his X platform, Kithure Kindiki said that while representing President William Ruto at Duma Boko\u2019s inauguration as Botswana&#8217;s new president, he conveyed Kenya&#8217;s request for support of Raila&#8217;s AUC bid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I presented to President Duma Boko, Kenya&#8217;s request to support the candidature of Hon. 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