Why should African leaders go to China? RAILA now blasts RUTO and his friends for attending Beijing summit even after benefitting – Look!

Sunday, September 8, 2024 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has turned against President William Ruto.

This is after he blasted him and a section of African Heads of State for attending the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) being held in Beijing, China.

Addressing a congregation in Bondo, Siaya County, Raila claimed there was no justifiable reason for over 40 presidents to attend a summit in China.

The former Prime Minister instead, reiterated that it was the responsibility of the Chinese delegation to visit Africa if they wanted an audience with the continent's leaders. 

"I believe that Africa is punching below its weight and that Africa can do better. 

"I have seen African leaders moving around like you see, I have just come from a summit dubbed FOCAC, where almost 40 heads of state were," Raila claimed.

"But I say, why should African leaders go to China? Chinese should be the ones coming to Africa, so these are some of the things that we want to reverse."

Raila while insisting on the matter, promised to make a raft of reforms within the continent once he is elected as the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson.

According to the ODM Leader, despite Africa facing several challenges, it had the potential to become the most successful continent globally.

"Africa can punch at its level, and this is what I want to see. I have already said what I want to see in Africa and what Africa can do. 

"Africa has been undermined, exploited but we do not want to continue whining," Raila stated. 

Raila’s sentiments come barely days after he was spotted attending the summit in China alongside President William Ruto and other Heads of State.

During their trip to Beijing, Raila and Ruto held a meeting with six African leaders as the duo sought to drum up support for Odinga's quest for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship.

The Kenyan DAILY POST