Executive Summary
The African Union (AU) represents a body of collated efforts that bargain for collective continental interests. The recent opening for the African Union Commission Chairperson seat has fetched amplified political action across Africa, as political figures and AU member states present their bids. Kenya’s opposition leader, a pan-Africanist and a decorated flame of freedom, Mr. Raila Odinga, is among those who have placed their bid for AU Commission (AUC) chairmanship. It is a development parallel to Kenya’s President William Ruto’s open assertions and declarations championing Africa’s self-independence and furthering the development of stronger policies and frameworks geared towards solving Africa’s problems. In supporting Raila’s bid, President William Ruto presents a new African era of vibrant politics and a more robust image of advocating against the continent’s invasive Western interferences. The AUC chair position is instrumental in shaping the continent’s course and effort to further the African agenda and deepen collaboration and integration among member states (Murithi, 2020).