Roots party presidential flag bearer George Wajackoyah has caught Kenyans by surprise after endorsing Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance Presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga for Presidency.
Through a video published by NTV Kenya in undisclosed place, George Wajackoyah has termed Raila Odinga as a visionary leader and best person to lead Kenya.
This comes days after the roots party’s presidential hopeful George Wajackoyah dismissed allegations that he is a ‘Project’.
William Ruto allies had hinted to Kenyans that Wajackoyah has been staged and being funded by the ‘deep state’. According to them, Wajackoyah would later drop his bid for Raila Odinga.
While speaking on TV,the fast rising presidential hopeful dismissed the allegations as rumors being peddled by his opponents to counter his fast rising popularity.
“Let me make it clear that I am not a project of anybody. I am a funding my own campaign through well-wishers,” he said.
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The move is a big win to Raila Odinga who is eying for the Kenya’s top most seat for the 5th time.
Recent polls have shown Raila Odinga is the most preferred presidential candidate with William Ruto trailing closely behind. If elections were to be held today, Raila Odinga would lead with 49% against William Ruto 42%, INFOTRAK says.
![Azimio-One Kenya Alliance Coalition leader Raila Odinga has suffered a huge blow in is African Union Chairperson bid. This is after Islamic Cooperation (OIC), expressed support for Somalia’s nomination of Fawzia Yusuf Adam for the position of Chairperson of AUC for the 2025-2028 term. The former Prime Minister will now face off in a stiff competition with Fawza Yusuf. The new competitor gives Raila Odinga a major setback in his AUC bid, considering that OIC has 30 African Members states. If Fawzia gets the support of all the OIC member states, he will be ahead of other candidates considering that AU is made of 55 member states. While making the revelation recently, Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi termed the new development has a big win for Somalia, given the huge number of OIC member states. "Somalia appreciates and is grateful for the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which has nearly 30 members from Africa, for taking note and endorsing Somalia's nomination of Fawzia Yusuf Adam for the position of AU Chairperson for 2025-2028," Fiqi said. Kenya Kwanza Unhappy with Raila Odinga Recently, the ODM party leader sparked outrage among Kenya Kwanza politicians following his remarks during his visit to Mukuru Kwa Njenga flood victims. In his speech, Raila condemned the ongoing evictions in the Mukuru slums, the the government as inhumane. Further, the unleashed wrath on President William Ruto, in which he termed him as a clueless leader. In their comeback, a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders fired back at Raila Odinga. Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungwa called out the former Prime Minister for being ungrateful despite president's efforts to pull him out of the mud. "The President is busy trying to get you a job [AUC] but you are busy condemning the government," he said.](https://publicnews.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GridArt_20240505_131254150-390x220.jpg "Raila Odinga suffers a Big Blow in AU bid 8 Raila Odinga suffers a Big Blow in AU bid")
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