Raila Odinga wants a very important job in Africa. He used to be Kenya's Prime Minister, and at 80 years old, he hopes to lead the African Union Commission, which would make him a leader for many African countries.
Kenya's President, William Ruto, really wants Raila to win this job. He has traveled around Africa talking to other leaders, asking them to support Raila. Raila himself has visited 29 different African cities to meet people and tell them why he would be good at this job.
If Raila wins, it will change things in Kenya. His political party might work with President Ruto in the future. If he doesn't win, he might come back to Kenya and make it harder for President Ruto to stay president.
Raila feels happy about his chances. He said at a prayer meeting that he would accept whatever the other African leaders decide. He believes he will do well either way, whether he wins or not.
President Ruto went to Addis Ababa to help Raila one last time before the big vote. Two other people want this job as well. One comes from Djibouti and another from Madagascar.
Kenya tried to win this same job in 2017 with someone else, but they didn't succeed. This time, they have better plans. They picked smart people who know a lot about working with different countries to help them win.
On Saturday, 49 African countries will vote for their new leader. Many people from Kenya have traveled to Addis Ababa to show they support Raila. Everyone is waiting to see what happens. If Raila wins, it will be very good for Kenya and President Ruto.
Kenya's President, William Ruto, really wants Raila to win this job. He has traveled around Africa talking to other leaders, asking them to support Raila. Raila himself has visited 29 different African cities to meet people and tell them why he would be good at this job.
If Raila wins, it will change things in Kenya. His political party might work with President Ruto in the future. If he doesn't win, he might come back to Kenya and make it harder for President Ruto to stay president.
Raila feels happy about his chances. He said at a prayer meeting that he would accept whatever the other African leaders decide. He believes he will do well either way, whether he wins or not.
President Ruto went to Addis Ababa to help Raila one last time before the big vote. Two other people want this job as well. One comes from Djibouti and another from Madagascar.
Kenya tried to win this same job in 2017 with someone else, but they didn't succeed. This time, they have better plans. They picked smart people who know a lot about working with different countries to help them win.
On Saturday, 49 African countries will vote for their new leader. Many people from Kenya have traveled to Addis Ababa to show they support Raila. Everyone is waiting to see what happens. If Raila wins, it will be very good for Kenya and President Ruto.
