Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has declared that he will be active in local politics despite his interest in vying for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship.
The comment was clearly meant to caution political leaders who were impatiently angling to succeed him.
He told Kenyans not to count him out of Kenyan politics saying that vying for the AUC seat does not warrant anybody to count him out of Kenyan politics even as he expressed confidence of winning the AUC seat.
“I am confident of winning the AUC seat but that should not make anybody to write me off in local politics,” Odinga said.
He disclosed that ODM grassroots elections would be held on November 27 and that they would be conducted in wards, constituencies, counties and at the national levels

While likening the party elections to a friendly match which should not be acrimonious, Odinga told ODM supporters to participate in the election but shun away from divisive politics.