National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has once again mounted a strong campaign for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in his African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship bid.
Wetangula argues that Odinga is the most suitable candidate to defend the interests of African Nations and facilitate attainment of meaningful reforms.
Odinga is seeking to succeed Moussa Faki Mahamat, whose term is coming to an end in an election slated for February 25, 2025.
“Kenya has a strong candidate for AUC Chairperson. When you go back home, ask your Foreign Ministers and Presidents to support him,”said the Speaker
Wetang’ula spoke during a courtesy call by the representatives of the Pan African Parliament composed of representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Zambia, Tunisia and Kenya.
They are in the country on a fact finding mission for remedies to counter climate change and desertification so as to ensure effective soil management to enhance food sufficiency.
“Everything is being done on the soil, among them mining, agriculture among others. The question of soil management is a matter that needs urgent redress,” stated Sakata Garry, the Chairman.
Wetang’ula noted that while Africa was resource rich and had great potential, its population was still largely poor.
“Africa lives on the soils. However we produce what we don’t consume and consume what we don’t produce,” he stressed.
Wetang’ula lauded the team for taking the lead in initiating the development of legislation on soil management in Africa to highlight the need for effective soil management for food security and climate change mitigation.
“We need to move away from rain-fed agriculture and go back to storing rain and storm water and embrace engineered agriculture,” Wetang’ula added
