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How 'fear of democracy' cost Raila AUC seat

Many African leaders, some of whom have stayed in office through constitutional manipulations and authoritarian rule, viewed Raila as a potential threat. 

The recent loss of Azimio leader Raila Odinga in his bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship has sparked huge debate with some attributing his failure to Kenya’s foreign policy and President William Ruto’s conduct on the global scene.

However, a deeper analysis reveals that it was indeed Africa’s “fear of democracy,” continental power dynamics, and a phobia-driven alliance of smaller nations that formed an impenetrable wall against Kenya’s candidature.

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