This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
November 5, 2018 ¶
Rt. Hon Raila Odinga has been appointed as High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, sparking numerous inquiries about his future in local politics.
Mr. Odinga has clarified that he will continue operating from Nairobi, where an office will be set up to coordinate his activities as AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development.
He will work with NEPAD offices in various regions to coordinate his activities, which will involve frequent travels to foot-print member states and regional economic communities across the continent.
Mr. Odinga's responsibilities include building political buy-in and ownership of member states, mobilizing Africa's partners and resources to assist member states, and facilitating member states to review and conform to recommendations on the Minimum Road/Highway Design of the Trans African Highway Network.
He has reiterated that he will not engage in Kenya's succession politics ahead of 2022, dedicating the next couple of years to building infrastructure across the continent through his new office and uniting Kenyans through the Building Bridges to the New Kenyan Nation (BBI).
