Wednesday, August 28, 2024 – Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has endorsed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's candidacy for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, months after accusing him of having fake academic papers.
In a statement on X, Barasa retracted his earlier claims, expressing full confidence in Odinga’s candidacy.
“As a staunch advocate for
democratic values, I am honoured to endorse Raila Odinga for the African Union
Commission (AUC) top seat and respectfully call upon Friends of KENYA to offer
their support.”
“Mzee has consistently
demonstrated a profound commitment to our nation’s progress and should be duly
elected. I express my unwavering confidence and full backing for his
candidacy,” Barasa said.
In April, during a public
function in the Kapsaret Constituency, Barasa expressed his misgivings about
the academic qualifications of Raila, stating that they could be no more than
those of MP Oscar Sudi.
“I want to challenge you Raila
Odinga that even as the government of Kenya supports and endorses your
candidature for AUC chairmanship, your level of education should be a matter of
public interest,” Barasa said in April.
President William Ruto had also
poked holes into Odinga’s papers in the run-up to the 2022 General Election,
challenging him to produce classmates who schooled with him.
“I want to ask the people of
Azimio, what did your candidate study, where did he school and who taught him?
You can’t answer all that yet you want to tell us he has a degree? From where,”
Ruto said in 2022.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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