Regional leaders endorse Kenya’s Odinga to chair African Union Commission

Kenya on Tuesday launched the candidacy of Raila Odinga as chairperson for the African Union Commission. Odinga, a veteran opposition leader and former prime minister, is seeking to replace Moussa Faki of Chad as African Union Commission chairperson since his term ends early next year. Kenyan president William Ruto led the launch at State House, Nairobi, attended by three presidents, two former presidents and senior officials from across East Africa. Edgar Githua, an international security and diplomatic expert at the US International University in Nairobi, tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, the support of the east African region is crucial.